Motion Content Group, the content investment, manufacturing, and distribution arm of GroupM, collaborates with the Film Critics Guild and Vistas Media Capital to offer the fifth version of the esteemed Critics’ Choice Awards. This annual recognition celebrates excellence in function films, quick films, and internet collection.
The Critics’ Choice Awards is a distinguished panel of reputable critics in India, inclusive of Anupama Chopra (Chairperson), Stutee Ghosh (Vice Chairperson), Shomini Sen (Secretary), Ajay Brahmatmaj, Anmol Jamwal, Baradwaj Rangan, Bhawana Somaaya, Rohit Khilnani, Suhani Singh, Udita Jhunjhunwala, and others. These critics, spanning print, radio, broadcast, and digital media, play a vital function in figuring out the exceptional and groundbreaking contributions to cinema each year.
Ashwin Padmanabhan, President – Trading, Investment and Partnerships, GroupM India, expresses excitement approximately the overpowering response obtained for spotting excellence in characteristic films, OTT collection, and quick movies produced in 2022. He emphasizes that the Critics’ Choice Awards reflects the dynamic evolution of the Indian entertainment industry, and GroupM takes pride in partnering with Film Critics Guild and Vistas Media Capital to offer a platform that acknowledges notable talent across all formats within the usa.
Anupama Chopra, Chairperson of the Film Critics Guild, recognizes the big range of entries obtained across quick movies, web collection, and features. She notes the assignment of shortlisting from the notable storytelling submissions but seems ahead to unveiling the best of Indian quick movies, cinema, and internet series at the approaching Critics’ Choice Awards 2023.
Abhayanand Singh, Group CEO at Vistas Media Capital, congratulates all the nominees for their outstanding work and desires the nice one to emerge successful.
The nominations for the Critics’ Choice Awards 2023 encompass various classes throughout Short Films, Feature Films, and Web Series:
Short Film Category:
Best Short Film:
- 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment
- Lalanna’s Song
- Little Wings
- Nauha
- The Silent Echo
Best Director:
- Vaishali Naik for 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment
- Naveen Mu for Little Wings
- Pratham Khurana for Nauha
- Suyash Kamat for Sadabahar
- Suman Sen for The Silent Echo
Best Actor:
- Rajesh Tailang for Hurdang
- Nitharsana C. Kalidoss for Little Wings
- Azhar Khan for Nauha
- Rony David Raj for Night Saloon
- Kunjikannan Master for Pottan
Best Actress:
- Zoya Hussain for Bad Egg
- Amrita Puri for Clean
- Payel Rakshit for Footprints
- Shreya Dhanwanthary for Gray
- Nakshatra Indrajith for Lalanna’s Song
Best Writing:
Vaishali Naik for 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment
- Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Parvin for Clean
- Varun Grover for Kiss
- Naveen Mu for Little Wings
- Lavina Khubchandani, Pratham Khurana for Nauha
- Best Cinematography:
- Swati Jain for 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment
- Kuldeep Mamania for Lalanna’s Song
- Saravanamaruthu Soundarapandi, Meenakshi Soman for Little Wings
- Nikhil Pires for Nauha
- Xohaer Musavvir for The Silent Echo
Feature Films Category:
Best Film:
- Ariyippu
- Bhoothakaalam
- Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Gargi
- Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon
- Kadaisi Vivasayi
- Pada
- RRR
- Seththumaan
- Thallumaala
Best Director:
Anamika Haksar for Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon
- Manikandan for Kadaisi Vivasayi
Vasan Bala for Monica, O My Darling
Rajat Kapoor for RK/RKay
- S. Rajamouli for RRR
Best Writing:
Gautham Ramachandran, Hariharan Raju for Gargi
Anamika Haksar, Lokesh Jain for Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon
- Manikandan for Kadaisi Vivasayi
Yogesh Chandekar for Monica, O My Darling
Rajat Kapoor for RK/RKay
Best Actor:
- Kunchacko Boban for Ariyippu
- Rajkummar Rao for Badhaai Do
- Rishab Shetty for Kantara
- Karthi for Ponniyin Selvan 1
- Tovino Thomas for Thallumaala
Best Actress:
- Nithya Menen for 19(1)(a)
- Revathi for Bhoothakaalam
- Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Sai Pallavi for Gargi
- Shefali Shah for Jalsa
Best Supporting Actor:
- Vijay Sethupathi for 19(1)(a)
- Jaideep Ahlawat for An Action Hero
- Vijay Sethupathi for Kadaisi Vivasayi
- Shine Tom Chacko for Thallumaala
- Fahadh Faasil for Vikram
- Best Supporting Actress:
- Sheeba Chaddha for Badhaai Do
- Shefali Shah for Darlings
- Radhika Apte for Monica, O My Darling
- Swastika Mukherjee for Qala
- Shraddha Srinath for Witness
Best Editing:
- Atanu Mukherjee for Monica, O My Darling
- Suresh Pai for RK/RKay
- Sreekar Prasad for RRR
- Nishadh Yusuf for Thallumaala
- Philomin Raj for Vikram
Best Cinematography:
- Sudeep Chatterjee for Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Saumyananda Sahi for Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon
- Swapnil S. Sonawane for Monica, O My Darling
- Ravi Varman for Ponniyin Selvan 1
- Siddharth Diwan for Qala
Best Series:
Delhi Crime Season 2
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