One of the prestigious awards in entertainment industry is Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards, this award is to celebrate the brilliance of the international film fraternity, Indian cinema, and Indian television, while upholding the legacy of the Father of Indian Cinema, Shri Dadasaheb Phalke Ji. The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2025, a two-day celebration of cinematic excellence, took place on October 30th at DOME, SVP Stadium, Mumbai. The event, renowned as India’s most prestigious film festival and award ceremony, hosted celebrated Indian artists, filmmakers, and cultural icons.
Evening was filled with full entertainment and mesmerising performances by Kavita Seth, Kanishk Seth, Stebin Ben, Anjana Padmanabhan, Varun Jain and the electrifying Demolition Crew, who captivated audiences with their soulful renditions and powerful stage presence. Seasoned actors Varun Sharma and Aparshakti Khurana were the charming hosts of the evening who left the audience spellbound with their natural wit and humour.
Check Out Complete Winner list:-
NO. | CATEGORY | WINNER |
1 | BEST FILM | STREE 2 |
2 | BEST ACTOR | KARTIK AARYAN |
3 | BEST ACTRESS | KRITI SANON |
4 | BEST DIRECTOR | KABIR KHAN |
5 | PRODUCER OF THE YEAR | DINESH VIJAN |
6 | CRITICS BEST FILM | LAAPATAA LADIES |
7 | CRITICS BEST ACTOR | VIKRANT MASSEY |
8 | CRITICS BEST ACTRESS | NITANSHI GOEL |
9 | CRITICS BEST DIRECTOR | KIRAN RAO |
10 | BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER | KIRAN KOUSHIK |
11 | BEST CHOREOGRAPHER | BOSCO-CAESAR |
12 | BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | RAVI KISHAN |
13 | BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE | JYOTIKA |
14 | BEST ACTOR IN A NEGATIVE ROLE | R. MADHAVAN |
15 | BEST ACTRESS IN A NEGATIVE ROLE | VIDYA BALAN |
16 | BEST ACTOR IN A COMIC ROLE | APARSHAKTI KHURANA |
17 | MOST VERSATILE ACTOR OF THE YEAR | ALLU ARJUN |
18 | MOST VERSATILE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR | SAI PALLAVI |
19 | PERFORMER OF THE YEAR - MALE | LAKSHYA LALWANI |
20 | PERFORMER OF THE YEAR - FEMALE | ANANYA PANDAY |
21 | FILM OF THE YEAR | KALKI 2898 AD |
22 | BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM | EMILIA PÉREZ |
23 | BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR | COLMAN DOMINGO |
24 | BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS | KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN |
25 | BEST WEB SERIES | HEERAMANDI |
26 | BEST ACTOR IN A WEB SERIES | JITENDRA KUMAR |
27 | BEST ACTRESS IN A WEB SERIES | HUMA QURESHI |
28 | BEST DIRECTOR (WEB SERIES) | SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI |
29 | CRITICS BEST WEB SERIES | PANCHAYAT SEASON 3 |
30 | CRITICS BEST ACTOR IN A WEB SERIES | VARUN DHAWAN |
31 | CRITICS BEST ACTRESS IN A WEB SERIES | SONAKSHI SINHA |
32 | CRITICS BEST DIRECTOR (WEB SERIES) | NIKHIL ADVANI |
33 | BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (WEB SERIES) | VIVEK OBEROI |
34 | BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (WEB SERIES) | SONALI BENDRE |
35 | BEST ACTOR IN A NEGATIVE ROLE (WEB SERIES) | JAIDEEP AHLAWAT |
36 | BEST ACTRESS IN A NEGATIVE ROLE (WEB SERIES) | RAVEENA TANDON |
37 | BEST SHORT FILM | JASWANDA |
38 | BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR | DEVI SRI PRASAD |
39 | BEST PLAYBACK SINGER - MALE | MOHIT CHAUHAN |
40 | BEST PLAYBACK SINGER - FEMALE | SHILPA RAO |
41 | ARTIST OF THE YEAR | A. R. RAHMAN |
42 | PERFORMER OF THE YEAR – MUSIC | STEBIN BEN |
43 | SONG OF THE YEAR | VE HAANIYAAN |
44 | BEST BACKGROUND SCORE | AMIT TRIVEDI |
45 | OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN MUSIC INDUSTRY | USHA UTHUP |
46 | OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN FILM INDUSTRY | ZEENAT AMAN |
47 | EXCELLENCE IN INDIAN CINEMA – 25 YEARS & BEYOND | SHILPA SHETTY |
48 | TELEVISION SERIES OF THE YEAR | YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI |
49 | BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES | ARJIT TANEJA |
50 | BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES | DEEPIKA SINGH |
The celebration was full of memorable moments and was attended by luminaries like Zeenat Aman, Usha Uthup, Shiamak Davar, Amit Trivedi, Vikrant Massey, Ravie Dubey, Sargun Mehta, Dhanshree Verma, Stebin Ben, Bosco-Caesar, Marzi Pestonji, Deepika Singh, Arjit Taneja and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Cast, among several others. The biggest highlight of the evening was the presence of the internationally acclaimed actress and Oscar nominee, who flew in all the way from Spain to accept her well-deserved Best International Actress Award for her film Emilia Pere