5th Jagran Film Festival concludes with award ceremony

The fifth edition of the Jagran Film Festival had a fitting finale even as industry leaders were honoured at its awards function 

The week-long Jagran Film Festival (JFF) came to an end on Sunday evening and the closing ceremony was marked by an awards function.

Kangna Ranaut

Held at PVR Andheri, the event saw some of the finest cinematic endeavours get felicitated. Artists belonging to the mainstream and non-mainstream community rubbed shoulders at this do.

Bad Hair

What’s more, the event also had a mix of Indian and international talent in attendance. hitlist brings you the list of awardees at this year’s JFF…

Best Film: A Rainy Day

Best Direction: Shoojit Sircar for Madras Café

Best Actor (Male): Rajkummar Rao for Shahid and Sanjay Mishra for Ankhon Dekhi

Best Actor (Female): Kangna Ranaut for Queen

Best Music: Amit Trivedi for Queen

Best Singer (Male): Gurdas Maan for Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

Best Singer (Female): Shefali Alvares for Queen

Best Cinematography: Fasahat Khan for Children of War

Best Sound Design: Resul Pokutty and Amrit Pritam Dutta for A Rainy Day

Best Editing: Chandrashekhar Prajapati for Madras Café

Best Screenplay: Shafaat Khan for Dekh Tamasha Dekh

Special Jury Award: Punjab 1984

Special Mention: Pawan Malhotra for Children of War and Punjab 1984

Best Background Score: Rohit Kulkarni for Mary Kom

Icon of Cinema (Lifetime Achievement Award): Asha Parekh

Best International Feature Film: Bad Hair (Spain); directed by Mariana Rondon

Special Mention: Farewell to the Moon (Netherlands); directed by Dick Tuinder

Best Short Film: Minerita; directed by Raul De La Fuente

Best Debut Director: Sanjeev Gupta for Q

Best Film Critic: Sukanya Varma

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