The nominations for the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025 have been unveiled, setting the stage for another year of celebrating cinematic excellence. Following the National Film Awards held recently, the Filmfare Awards nominations showcase a diverse range of films and performances. Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ leads the pack with 24 nominations, demonstrating its significant impact. Jio Studios also made a strong showing, garnering a total of 54 nominations. ‘Stree 2′ also secured a notable presence with 14 nominations. The nominations span across various categories, including Best Film, lead and supporting acting categories, directing, critics’ awards, debut performances, music, and background scores.
Following ‘Laapataa Ladies’ and ‘Stree 2’, ‘Article 370’ is also in the running with 8 nominations. ‘Teri Baaton Mein Uljha Jiya’ and ‘Shaitaan’ have also received multiple nominations. Here’s a look at the nominations in key categories, including the contenders for Best Actor and Actress.
**Filmfare Awards 2025 (Nominations):**
1. **Best Film**
* Article 370
* Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
* Kill
* Laapataa Ladies
* Stree 2
2. **Best Director**
* Aditya Suhas Jambhale (Article 370)
* Amar Kaushik (Stree 2)
* Anees Bazmee (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
* Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
* Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt (Kill)
3. **Critics’ Award (Best Film)**
* I Want To Talk (Sujit Sarkar)
* Laapataa Ladies (Kiran Rao)
* Maidaan (Amit Ravindernath Sharma)
* Merry Christmas (Sriram Raghavan)
* The Buckingham Murders (Hansal Mehta)
4. **Best Actor (Lead Role)**
* Abhishek Bachchan (I Want To Talk)
* Ajay Devgn (Maidaan)
* Akshay Kumar (Sarfarira)
* Hrithik Roshan (Fighter)
* Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion)
* Rajkummar Rao (Stree 2)
5. **Critics’ Award (Best Actor)**
* Abhishek Bachchan (I Want To Talk)
* Pratik Gandhi (Madgaon Express)
* Rajkummar Rao (Srikanth)
* Randeep Hooda (Swatantrya Veer Savarkar)
* Sparsh Shrivastava (Laapataa Ladies)
6. **Best Actress (Lead Role)**
* Alia Bhatt (Jigra)
* Kareena Kapoor Khan (Crew)
* Kriti Sanon (Teri Baaton Mein Uljha Jiya)
* Shraddha Kapoor (Stree 2)
* Tabu (Crew)
* Yami Gautam (Article 370)
7. **Critics’ Award (Best Actress)**
* Alia Bhatt (Jigra)
* Kareena Kapoor Khan (The Buckingham Murders)
* Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
* Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies)
* Vidya Balan (Do Aur Do Pyaar)
8. **Best Actor (Supporting Role)**
* Pankaj Tripathi (Stree 2)
* Paresh Rawal (Sarfarira)
* R. Madhavan (Shaitaan)
* Raghav Juyal (Kill)
* Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
9. **Best Actress (Supporting Role)**
* Ahilya Bamroo (I Want To Talk)
* Chhaya Kadam (Laapataa Ladies)
* Janki Bodiwala (Shaitaan)
* Madhuri Dixit (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
* Priyamani (Article 370)
10. **Best Music Album**
* Bad News
* Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
* Laapataa Ladies
* Maidaan
* Stree 2
* Teri Baaton Mein Uljha Jiya
11. **Best Playback Singer (Male)**
* Arijit Singh (Sajni – Laapataa Ladies)
* Javed Ali (Mirza – Maidaan)
* Karan Aujla (Tauba Tauba – Bad New)
* Pawan Singh (Ayi Nahi – Stree 2)
* Sonu Nigam (Mere Dholna – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
12. **Best Playback Singer (Female)**
* Anumita (Tenu Sang Rakhna – Jigra)
* Madhubanti Bagchi (Aaj Ki Raat – Stree 2)
* Rekha Bhardwaj (Nikat – Kill)
* Shilpa Rao (Ishq Jaisa Kuch – Fighter)
* Shreya Ghoshal (Dheere Dheere – Laapataa Ladies)
13. **Best Dialogue**
* Niren Bhatt (Stree 2)
* Ritesh Shah (Maidaan)
* Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
* Ritesh Shah (I Want To Talk)
* Kunal Khemu (Madgaon Express)
14. **Best Background Score**
* A.R. Rahman (Maidaan)
* Daniel B. George (Merry Christmas)
* Ketan Sodha (The Buckingham Murders)
* Ketan Sodha (Kill)
* Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)