For the first time, Indian critics came together to give away the honours for the best in film for the year 2018. Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun and Rahi Anil Barve’s Tumbbad, co-directed with Adesh Prasad, walked with four and three wins each.
Raazi’s Alia Bhatt was adjudged Best Actress, while Vineet Kumar Singh from the hard-hitting (pun intended) Mukkabaaz won Best Actor. Besides the films from the popular Hindi film industry, the critics also singled out the best in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi and Bengali languages.
The evening was hosted by actress Neha Dhupia who introduced a special guest, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who gave the critics a dose of their own medicine. Later he said, “The best film criticism is an art that can help to unfold the beauty of the film.”
The committee is made up of critics from Anupama Chopra, Rajeev Masand, Bharathi Pradhan, Ajay Brahmatmaj, Bhawana Somaya, Rohit Khilnani, Saibal Chatterjee, Shubha Shetty Saha, Sachin Chatte, Stutee Ghosh, Sucharita Tyagi and Troy Ribeiro.
Here’s the entire list of winners below:
Best Film (Hindi)
Andhadhun
Best Director
Sriram Raghavan – Andhadhun
Best Actor (Female)
Alia Bhatt – Raazi
Best Actor (Male)
Vineet Kumar Singh – Mukkabaaz
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Surekha Sikri – Badhaai Ho
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Manoj Pahwa – Mulk
Best Song
'Hallaa' – Manmarziyaan
Best Background Score
Jesper Kyd – Tumbbad
Best Writing
Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Hemant Rao, Pooja Ladha Surti and Yogesh Chandekar – Andhadhun
Best Editing
Pooja Ladha Surti – Andhadhun
Best Cinematography
Pankaj Kumar – Tumbbad
Best Production Design
Nitin Zehani Chaudhry and Rakesh Yadav – Tumbbad
Best Film (Kannada)
Ondalla Eradalla
Best Film (Tamil)
Pariyerum Perumal
Best Film (Malayalam)
Ee Maa Yau
Best Film (Gujarati)
Reva
Best Film (Marathi)
Lathe Joshi
Best Film (Bengali)
Pupa
Extraordinary Achievement Award - Reshma Pathan