70th Filmfare Awards: The nomination list for the 70th Filmfare Awards has been released, and Jio Studios has been the most talked-about nominee this time. Five of Jio’s major films have set a record this year. In an Instagram post, Jio Studios announced that they have received the most nominations in Filmfare history, with 54. These films include Stree 2, Missing Ladies, Article 370, Teri Baatein Mein Aisa Ulza Jiya, and Shaitan.

Missing Ladies wins hands down – receives 24 nominations

Jio Studios’ film Missing Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, has emerged as the frontrunner this time around, receiving nominations in 24 categories.

Some of the key nominations:

Best Film – Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jyoti Deshpande

Best Director – Kiran Rao

Critics Best Film – Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jyoti Deshpande

Critics Best Actor (Male) – Sparsh Srivastava

Critics Best Actress (Female) – Nitanshi Goyal and Pratibha Ranta

Best Supporting Actor (Male) – Ravi Kishan

Best Supporting Actress (Female) – Chhaya Kadam

Best Music Album – Ram Sampath

Best Lyrics – Prashant Pandey (Sajni Re) and Swanand Kirkire (Dheeme Dheeme)

Best Singer (Male) – Arijit Singh

Best Singer (Female) – Shreya Ghoshal

Nominations are also included in the Best Screenplay, Dialogue, Cinematography, Editing, Costumes, Sound Design, and Debut categories.

Status of Other Films

Stree 2 – 14 Nominations

Article 370 – 8 Nominations

Tere Baaton Mein Aisa Ulla Jiya – 5 Nominations

Shaitan – 3 Nominations

Tough Competition in the Best Actress Category

The list for Best Actress (Lead Role) is very interesting this time. The nominations are as follows:

Alia Bhatt (Jigra)

Kareena Kapoor Khan (Crew)

Kriti Sanon (Tere Baaton Mein Aisa Ulla Jiya)

Shraddha Kapoor (Stree 2)

Tabu (Crew)

Yami Gautam (Article 370)

Critics Award (Best Actress)

Alia Bhatt (Jigra)

Kareena Kapoor Khan (The Buckingham Murders)

Nitanshi Goyal (Missing Ladies)

Pratibha Ranta (Missing Ladies)

Vidya Balan (Do Aur Do Pyaar)

Best Supporting Actress

Ahilya Bamru (I Want to Talk)

Chhaya Kadam (Missing Ladies)

Janaki Bodiwala (Shaitan)

Madhuri Dixit (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)

Priyamani (Article 370)

Overall, this year’s Filmfare Awards were a complete success for Jio Studios. Missing Ladies, in particular, has racked up a flurry of nominations. It will be interesting to see who walks away with the trophy at awards night.