Amitabh Bachchan Makes History at 70th South Filmfare Awards in Kochi

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has created history at the 70th South Filmfare Awards held in Kochi, Kerala. He won the award for Best Supporting Actor (Male) in the Telugu category for his role as Ashwatthama in the film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’.

This is the first Filmfare Award he has received for a South Indian film. The film, released on June 27, 2024, had set a new record by grossing over 1000 crore worldwide. However, Amitabh himself could not attend the grand ceremony held in Kochi.

This year's awards ceremony honored the best artists and films from the Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries. ‘Pushpa 2’ dominated the Telugu category, successfully bagging five awards including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor (Allu Arjun). Similarly, in the Tamil category, the film ‘Amaran’ surpassed others by winning seven awards, including Best Actor (Sivakarthikeyan) and Best Actress (Sai Pallavi). Superstar Mammootty was declared the Best Actor for ‘Bramayugam’ in the Malayalam cinema segment, while the late actor and filmmaker Sreenivasan was honored posthumously with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.