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~ The Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) went to Swastika Mukherjee, while Mithun Chakraborty bagged the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)~

~2 movies Ballabhpurer Roopkatha and Dostojee won the iconic Black Lady under the Popular Category for the Best Film ~

~ Nussrat Jahan, Monami Ghosh, and Srabanti Chatterjee enthral the crowds with their marvelous performances~

~ Konkona Sen Sharma’s mother the legendary personality Aparna Sen was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award~

~ Fans can watch this cinematic extravaganza very soon exclusively on the Zee Bangla and Zee Bangla Cinema~

National : In a tradition of celebrating artistic and technical excellence in Bangla cinema, Filmfare successfully hosted the 6th edition of Filmfare Awards Bangla along with Joy Personal Care as the title partner on March 10th at the ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata. As always, the night was resplendent with stars gracing the red carpet, entertaining the crowd, and being felicitated for their works. This year, through its broad categories – Popular Awards, Critics’ Awards, and Technical Awards, Filmfare commemorated the contributions of those behind the scenes as well.

The audience was thrilled when two movies, Ballabhpurer Roopkatha and Dostojee, were announced as winners under the Best Film category. Mithun Chakraborty won the award for Best Actor (Male) for his extraordinary performance in Projapati, while Swastika Mukherjee received the award for Best Actor (Female) for her role in Shrimati. The evening saw a powerhouse performer, a prolific filmmaker, and an articulate writer, Aparna Sen, bagging the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Other awardees included A Holy Conspiracy (Saibal Mitra) and Abhijaan (Parambrata Chatterjee), which won the Critics Award for Best Film; talented actor Jisshu Sengupta, who won the Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) for his movie Abhijaan; and gorgeous ladies Gargee Roy Chowdhury (for Mahananda) and Shubhashree Ganguly (for Boudi Canteen), who won Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female). In addition, the movie X EQUALS TO PREM leads Shruti Das and Anindya Sengupta to receive awards for Best Debut Female and Best Debut Male, respectively. Two young directors, Ishaan Ghose (for Jhilli) and Kumar Chowdhury (for Priyo Chinar Pata: Iti Segun), won the award under the category of Best Debut Director.

The grand ceremony presented an eye-glimpsing performance by rockstar Ankush Hazra. Other stupendous performances featured Nussrat Jahan, Monami Ghosh, and Srabanti Chatterjee. The star-studded evening was hosted by a dazzling trio of Ankush Hazra, Anirban Bhattacharya, and Srabanti Chatterjee. The ceremony also had a special comic act by the scintillating duo, Biswanath Basu and Ambarish Bhattacharya.

The evening was a celeb-studded affair, and the red carpet was graced by personalities like Jisshu Sengupta, Aparna Sen, Nussrat Jahan, Sourav Das, Subhashree Ganguly, Payel Sarkar, Swastika Mukherjee, Oindrila Sen, Jaya Ahsan, Anirban Chatterjee, Tanusree Shankar, Ditipriya Roy, Ishaa Saha, Parambrata Chatterjee, Shrabanti Chatterjee, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Mamata Shankar, Koushani Mukherjee, Gargee Roy Chowdhury, Parna Mitra, Susmita Chatterjee, Sandipta Sen, Avijit Sen, Koneenica Banerjee, Sauraseni Maitra, among others.

Speaking on the occasion, Deepak Lamba, CEO, of Worldwide Media, said, “Bangla cinema has always been at the forefront of innovation and creativity, producing works that are ahead of their time. Today, the new generation of talented filmmakers and artists continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in cinema, showcasing their exceptional work on the global stage. At Filmfare, we are honored to recognize these outstanding achievements with the iconic Black Lady award. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the winners, whose remarkable work and performances have captivated audiences worldwide. I would also like to express my gratitude to all our partners for their invaluable support, which has contributed to the resounding success of this year’s edition.”

Editor of Filmfare, Mr. Jitesh Pillaai, added, “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the winners of the sixth edition of Filmfare Awards Bangla. Their exceptional work and performances have truly showcased the talent and creativity of the Bangla film industry on the global stage. We at Filmfare are honored to recognize and celebrate these achievements with the iconic Black Lady. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our partners for their support in making this edition a resounding success. With our strong and enduring relationship with the industry, we eagerly anticipate many more years of this inspiring celebration.”

The Title Partner/Sponsor of the 6th edition of Filmfare Awards Bangla 2022 is Joy Personal Care, it has been Co-Presented by Parle Top Rich Buttery Cracker; Co-Powered by Budleaf Tea, Manforce and  Century Laminates; Fashion Partner is Ajio, Driven by Hero Glamour XTEC; Knowledge Partner is Subhas Bose Institute of Fashion Design; Trophy Partner is The Award Gallery; Outdoor Partner is Arun Sign; Happiness Partner is 98.3 Mirchi; Ambient Media Partner is Khushi Advertising; Event Directed, Executed and Managed by Straightline Solutions and Acts are Choreographed by Crescendo.

~Catch the grandest celebration of Bangla cinema very soon on Zee Bangla and Zee Bangla Cinema~

Winner List –

POPULAR CATEGORY

BEST FILM 

BALLABHPURER ROOPKATHA 

DOSTOJEE

BEST DIRECTOR 

PRASUN CHATTERJEE (DOSTOJEE) 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)
MITHUN CHAKRABORTY (PROJAPATI) 

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)
SWASTIKA MUKHERJEE (SHRIMATI)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
SHYAMAL CHAKRABORTY (BALLABHPURER ROOPKATHA)

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
MAMATA SHANKAR (PROJAPATI) 

BEST MUSIC ALBUM
INDRAADIP DAS GUPTA (BISMILLAH) 

BEST LYRICS 
ANIRBAN BHATTACHARYA- NOTUN PREMER GAAN (BALLABHPURER ROOPKATHA)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
ARIJIT SINGH- AAJKEY RAATEY (BISMILLAH)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)

KAUSHIKI CHAKRABORTY- KENO RONG DILE MOHEY (BISMILLAH)

TECHNICAL CATEGORY

BEST ORIGINAL STORY

KUMAR CHOWDHURY (PRIYO CHINAR PATA: ITI SEGUN)

BEST SCREENPLAY
PRASUN CHATTERJEE (DOSTOJEE) 

BEST DIALOGUE 
PRATEEK DUTTA AND ANIRBAN BHATTACHARYA (BALLABHPURER ROOPKATHA) 

BEST SOUND DESIGN
TIRTHANKAR MAJUMDAR (APARAJITO) 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

SUBRATA BARIK (BALLABHPURER ROOPKATHA) 

BEST EDITING

ARGHYAKAMAL MITRA (APARAJITO)

BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
BICKRAM GHOSH (MAHANANDA) 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

ISHAAN GHOSE (JHILLI)          

TUHIN BISWAS (DOSTOJEE) 

BEST COSTUME
SUCHISMITA DASGUPTA (APARAJITO)

CRITICS AWARDS

CRITICS’ AWARD FOR BEST FILM

A HOLY CONSPIRACY (SAIBAL MITRA)

ABHIJAAN (PARAMBRATA CHATTERJEE) 

CRITICS’ AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR (MALE) 
JISSHU SENGUPTA (ABHIJAAN) 

CRITICS’ AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR (FEMALE) 

GARGEE ROYCHOWDHURY (MAHANANDA) 

SHUBHASHREE GANGULY (BOUDI CANTEEN) 

DEBUTANTS AWARDS

BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR 

ISHAAN GHOSE (JHILLI)

KUMAR CHOWDHURY (PRIYO CHINAR PATA: ITI SEGUN)

BEST DEBUT FEMALE

SHRUTI DAS (X EQUALS TO PREM)

BEST DEBUT MALE

ANINDYA SENGUPTA (X EQUALS TO PREM)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

APARNA SEN