The big day finally arrived as stars turned up for the glamourous 70th Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad.
The coveted award ceremony celebrated exceptional artistic and technical talent in Indian cinema. A starry night, the event featured who’s who of Bollywood as superstar Shah Rukh Khan along with ace filmmaker Karan Johar took over the hosting duties. The Best Director and Best Film went to Kiran Rao and her film Laapataa Ladies respectively.
Laapataa Ladies wins Best Film, Kiran Rao takes home trophy for Best Director
The Filmfare Awards celebrated the visionaries behind the camera, the directors. This year, the panel shortlisted some of the most acclaimed filmmakers for their standout work in theatres and on OTT platforms. The nominees included Amar Kaushik (Stree 2), Nikhil Nagesh Bhat (Kill), Aditya Suhas Jambhale (Article 370), Anees Bazmee (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3), and Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies). And Kiran Rao won the trophy as Best Director for Laapataa Ladies.
On the other hand, The Best Film category had some of Bollywood’s biggest commercial blockbusters. A diverse range of genres was represented this year, with Article 370, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Kill, Laapataa Ladies, and Stree 2 earning nominations. With all these titled giving a tough competition to each other, Laapataa Ladies was given the honour of Best Film.
Ahead of the ceremony, Kiran expreessed her excitement about her film being nominated.
The 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards with Gujarat Tourism was a star-studded evening, bringing together top actors, rising talents, renowned filmmakers, and industry veterans for a night of celebration.