Current Affairs 1st April, 2021: Check out the full list of winners for the 2021 Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards

1st April, 2021 Published by: Saloni Bhatia Updated Fri, 02 Apr 2021 01:13 AM IST

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Deepika Padukone and Akshay Kumar win the best actor awards at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Awards 2021, while the late Sushant Singh Rajput receives the 'Critic's Best Actor trophy.
On February 20, 2021, the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021 were announced, honoring the best in television, film, and music. The OTT category was added to this year's awards because of the platform's growing success and abundance of talent.

The diverse list of winners included well-known names such as Deepika Padukone, Sushmita Sen, and Akshay Kumar, as well as newcomers to the film industry like Radhika Madan.
For his performance in the recent release "Dil Bechara," late actor Sushant Singh Rajput was awarded the "Critics Best Actor" award.

The Government of India created the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards in 1969 to honor the Founder of the Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke. The award honors the achievements and creativity of India's film industry, which is the world's third-largest and renowned for its larger-than-life films and fandoms.

 The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards also recognized all of the world's most well-known film personalities for their excellent contributions to the industry.
 

 The following is the complete list of winners:
 

Category

Winners

 

Best Actor (Female)

Deepika Padukone (Chhapaak)

Best Actor (Male)

Akshay Kumar (Laxmi)

Critic’s Best Actor

Sushant Singh Rajput (Dil Bechara)

Critic’s Best Actress

Kiara Advani (Guilty)

Best Film

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Best International Feature Film

Parasite

Most Versatile Actor

Kay Kay Menon

Best Director

Anurag Basu (Ludo)

Best Actor in Supporting Role

Vikrant Messy (Chhapaak)

Best Actress in Supporting Role

Radhika Madan (Angrezi Medium)

Best Actor in Comic Role

Kunal Kemmu (Lootcase)

Best Actor (Web Series)

Bobby Deol (Aashram)

Best Actress (Web Series)

Sushmita Sen (Aarya)

Best Web Series

Scam: 1992

Album of the Year

Titliyaan

Best Television Series

Kundali Bhagya

Best Actress in Television Series

Surbhi Chandna

Best Actor in Television Series

Dheeraj Dhoopar

Photographer of the Year

Daboo Ratnani

Style Diva of the Year

Divya Khosla Kumar

Performer of the Year

Nora Fatehi

Outstanding Contribution to the Indian Film Industry

Dharmendra

Outstanding Contribution to Literature in Indian Cinema

Chetan Bhagat

Best Short Film

Khayali Pulao

 

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