Kolkata : Filmfare, in association with Joy Personal Care as the title partner, proudly announces the much-anticipated JOY Filmfare Awards Bangla 2024. Set to honour the outstanding achievements in Bengali cinema, this prestigious event will shine a spotlight on the remarkable performances witnessed in films released between January 2023 and December 2023. Scheduled for March 29, 2024, at the grand venue of ITC Royal Bengal, Kolkata, this glittering affair promises an unforgettable evening, attended by luminaries and talents from the Bangla film industry.
To kick-off the highly anticipated ceremony, a virtual press conference was held on 26th March, marking the beginning of this magnificent celebration. Actor Koel Malik, alongside Jitesh Pillaai, Editor of Filmfare, Sunil Agarwal and Poulomi Roy from Joy Personal Care came together to unveil the details of this spectacular event. Sharing their insights and anticipation for the upcoming celebration, the esteemed panel set the stage for an electrifying celebration of Bangla cinema.
JOY Filmfare Awards Bangla 2024 will be an evening adorned with talent and glamour, led by the captivating presence of hosts Saurav Das, Sauraseni Maitra and Parambrata Chatterjee. The ceremony will feature enthralling performances by some of the industry’s brightest stars, including Nusrat Faria, Srabanti Chatterjee, Boni&Koushani, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Koel Mallick, Rudranil and Ambarish.
Rohit Gopakumar, Director – Worldwide Media and CEO ZENL BCCL TV & Digital Network said, “For decades, Bangla Cinema has captivated audiences with its compelling narratives and outstanding performances. At Filmfare, we’re honoured to recognize and celebrate the incredible talent driving this industry forward. With the invaluable support of partners like Joy and Lalbaba Rice, we eagerly anticipate another spectacular edition of the Filmfare Awards Bangla. It’s a testament to the enduring spirit and excellence of Bengali cinema.”
Jitesh Pillaai, Editor of Filmfare, adds, “We’re thrilled about the upcoming seventh edition of the Filmfare Awards Bangla. It’s a celebration of the incredible talent and creativity that define Bengali cinema. We look forward to honouring the outstanding performances that have resonated with audiences and continue to enrich the industry. Fans can also anticipate some spectacular performances and entertainment, making it an unforgettable experience for all.”
Sunil Agarwal, Chairman of Joy Personal Care, expressed,“Joy Personal Care is proud to continue its partnership with Filmfare for the 4th consecutive year. It’s a privilege to support a platform that honours the creative minds and rich heritage of the Bengali Film industry.”
Poulomi Roy, CMO of Joy Personal Care, shared,“Being part of Filmfare, one of the most prestigious events in the country, is truly exhilarating for us. Partnering with Filmfare empowers us to elevate our brand to new heights. It has been an incredible journey, and we look forward to further growth and success.”
Partha Sarathi Nandy, MD, Lalbaba Rice,added,“Our collaboration with Filmfare underscores Lalbaba Rice’s commitment to celebrating and bolstering the essence of Bangla cinema. We believe it is important to recognize the rooting talent, and it’s a privilege to align with the nation’s most prestigious awards platform.”
Adding on, Koel Mallicksaid,“It’s an incredibly special moment for me to be a part of Filmfare. I have always held immense admiration for the profound sentiments and reverence that Jitesh has consistently shown towards Kolkata and the world of cinema. I am genuinely thrilled and eagerly anticipating my first performance on the Filmfare stage.”
Catch all the action fromJOY Filmfare Awards Bangla 2024 unfold on 29th March! Stay tuned to filmfare.com and Filmfare’s page on Instagram, Facebook and X for latest updates on the grandest celebration of Bangla Cinema.The event promises to be a night to remember with the best of Bengali cinema basking in the much-deserved spotlight. Here’s the full list of nominees:
BEST FILM
ARDHANGINI
BAGHA JATIN
DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR
KABULIWALA
PRADHAN
RAKTABEEJ
BEST DIRECTOR
ARUN ROY (BAGHA JATIN)
ATANU GHOSH (SHESH PATA)
AVIJIT SEN (PRADHAN)
KAUSHIK GANGULY (ARDHANGINI)
NANDITA ROY & SHIBOPROSAD MUKHERJEE (RAKTABEEJ)
SRIJIT MUKHERJI (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
SUMAN GHOSH (KABULIWALA)
BEST FILM (CRITICS’)
MAYAR JONJAL (INDRANIL ROYCHOWDHURY)
NIHARIKA (INDRASIS ACHARYA)
PALAN (KAUSHIK GANGULY)
SHESH PATA (ATANU GHOSH)
SHOHORER USHNOTOMO DINEY (ARITRA SEN)
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE)
ANIRBAN CHAKRABARTY (THE EKEN: RUDDHASWAS RAJASTHAN)
DEV (BAGHA JATIN)
DEV (PRADHAN)
JEET (MANUSH)
MITHUN CHAKRABORTY (KABULIWALA)
PARAMBRATA CHATTERJEE (SHIBPUR)
PROSENJIT CHATTERJEE (SHESH PATA)
BEST ACTOR (CRITICS’)
ANJAN DUTT (PALAN)
MITHUN CHAKRABORTY (KABULIWALA)
PROSENJIT CHATTERJEE (SHESH PATA)
RITWICK CHAKRABORTY (MAYAR JONJAL)
SHILAJIT MAJUMDAR (NIHARIKA)
SUBRAT DUTT (SAMARESH BASU-R PROJAPOTI)
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE)
CHURNI GANGULY (ARDHANGINI)
JAYA AHSAN (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
KOEL MALLICK (JONGOLE MITIN MASHI)
RITABHARI (FATAFATI)
SOLANKI ROY (SHOHORER USHNOTOMO DINEY)
SWASTIKA MUKHERJEE (SHIBPUR)
BEST ACTRESS (CRITICS’)
ANURADHA MUKHERJEE (NIHARIKA)
AUPEE KARIM (MAYAR JONJAL)
GARGEE ROY CHOWDHURY (SHESH PATA)
MAMATA SHANKAR (PALAN)
SWASTIKA MUKHERJEE (SHIBPUR)
TASNIA FARIN (AARO EK PRITHIBI)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (FEMALE)
ANASHUA MAJUMDAR (RAKTABEEJ)
APARAJITA ADHYA (CHEENI 2)
JAYA AHSAN (ARDHANGINI)
MALLIKA MAZUMDER (NIHARIKA)
SRABANTI CHATTERJEE (KABERI ANTARDHAN)
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE)
AMBARISH BHATTACHARYA (ARDHANGINI)
ANIRBAN BHATTACHARYA (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
ANIRBAN CHAKRABARTY (PRADHAN)
JISSHU SENGUPTA (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
KAUSHIK GANGULY (AARO EK PRITHIBI)
SOHEL MONDAL (MAYAR JONJAL)
VIKRAM CHATTERJEE (SHESH PATA)
BEST MUSIC ALBUM
ARDHANGINI (ANUPAM ROY)
DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR (ANUPAM ROY)
KABULIWALA (INDRAADIP DASGUPTA)
MAAYAKUMARI (BICKRAM GHOSH)
MITTHYE PREMER GAAN (KUNTAL DE, RANAJOY BHATTACHARJEE, SOUMYA RIT)
SHOHORER USHNOTOMO DINEY (NABARUN BOSE & AKASH CHAKRABORTY)
BEST LYRICS
ANUPAM ROY- AAMI SHEI MANUSHTA AAR NEI (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
ANUPAM ROY- ALADA ALADA (ARDHANGINI)
ARITRA SENGUPTA & RANAJOY BHATTACHARJEE- NIROBOTAY CHHILO (MITTHYE PREMER GAAN)
KAUSHIK GANGULY- AAMI AAR O (PALAN)
RITAM SEN- JANI OKARON (FATAFATI)
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
ANUPAM ROY- AAMI SHEI MANUSHTA AAR NEI (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
ANUPAM ROY- PHIRE ESHO (PRADHAN)
ARIJIT SINGH- BHAABO JODI (KABULIWALA)
ARIJIT SINGH- JIYA TUI CHARA (BIYE BIBHRAT)
ISHAN MITRA & RANAJOY BHATTACHARJEE- NIROBOTAY CHHILO (MITTHYE PREMER GAAN)
MAHTIM SHAKIB- TUMI JANTEI PARONAA (CHEENI-2)
RUPAM ISLAM- SHESH BOLE KICHU ACHEY KI (SHESH PATA)
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
ABARNA ROY- MOLOYO BATASHE (NIHARIKA)
ANTARA MITRA- JANI OKARON (FATAFATI)
ANTARA NANDY & ANKITA NANDY NAKKU NAKUR NA JAO (RAKTABEEJ)
GARGEE ROYCHOWDHURY- AMAR JWOLENI AALO (SHESH PATA)
IMAN CHAKRABORTY- ALADA ALADA (ARDHANGINI)
BEST ORIGINAL STORY
ATANU GHOSH (SHESH PATA)
KAUSHIK GANGULY (ARDHANGINI)
KAUSHIK GANGULY (KABERI ANTARDHAN)
NANDITA ROY, SHIBOPROSAD MUKHERJEE & ZINIA SEN (RAKTABEEJ)
BEST SCREENPLAY
ATANU GHOSH (SHESH PATA)
INDRANIL ROYCHOWDHURY & SUGATA SINHA (MAYAR JONJAL)
SRIJIT MUKHERJI (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
ZINIA SEN & SARBARI GHOSHAL (RAKTABEEJ)
BEST DIALOGUE
ATANU GHOSH (SHESH PATA)
KAUSHIK GANGULY (ARDHANGINI)
SREEJIB (KABULIWALA)
SRIJIT MUKHERJI (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
ZINIA SEN & SARBARI GHOSHAL (RAKTABEEJ)
BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
AMIT CHATTERJEE (ARDHANGINI)
DEBOJYOTI MISHRA (SHESH PATA)
INDRAADIP DAS GUPTA (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
INDRAADIP DASGUPTA (KABULIWALA)
JOY SARKAR (NIHARIKA)
NILAYAN CHATTERJEE (BAGHA JATIN)
SANTAJIT CHATTERJEE (GHASHJOMI)
BEST EDITING
AMIR MONDAL (SAMARESH BASU-R PROJAPOTI)
MALAY LAHA (RAKTABEEJ)
PRONOY DASGUPTA (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
SUJAY DATTA RAY (SHESH PATA)
SUMANTRA ROY (GHASHJOMI)
SUMIT GHOSH (MAYAR JONJAL)
BEST SOUND DESIGN
AMIT KUMAR DATTA (BAGHA JATIN)
ANINDIT RAY & ADEEP SINGH MANKI (SHESH PATA)
ANINDIT ROY & ADEEP SINGH MANKI (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
DIPANKAR CHAKI (RAKTABEEJ)
SUBHODEEP SENGUPTA (MAYAR JONJAL)
SUKANTA MAZUMDER (NIHARIKA)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
INDRANIL MUKHERJEE (MAYAR JONJAL)
PRATIP MUKHOPADHYAY (RAKTABEEJ)
RANA PRATAP KARFORMA (GHASHJOMI)
SANTANU DE (NIHARIKA)
SOUMIK HALDAR (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
SOUMIK HALDAR (SHESH PATA)
SUBHANKAR BHAR (KABULIWALA)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BABLU SINGHA (BAGHA JATIN)
GAUTAM BASU (SHESH PATA)
KAUSHIK DAS (MAYAR JONJAL)
NAFISA ALI KHATUN (RAKTABEEJ)
SHIBAJI PAL (DAWSHOM AWBOTAAR)
TANMOY CHAKRABORTY (KABULIWALA)
TANMOY CHAKRABORTY (PALAN)
BEST COSTUME
JAYANTI SEN (BAGHA JATIN)
RITARUPA BHATTACHARYA (MAYAR JONJAL)
SANCHITA BHATTACHARJEE (BOGLA MAMA JUG JUG JIYO)
SULAGNA CHOUDHURY & NIGHAT IMAN (ARDHANGINI)
BEST DEBUT FEMALE
SOUMITRISHA KUNDU (PRADHAN)
SREEJA DUTTA (BAGHA JATIN)
TASNIA FARIN (AARO EK PRITHIBI)
BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR
ARITRA SEN (GHORE PHERAR GAAN)
PAROMA NEOTIA (MITTHYE PREMER GAAN)
SRIJATO (MANOBJOMIN)
SUMANTRA ROY (GHASHJOMI)
