In its 3rd edition since conception, the winners of FOI Online Awards for feature films released in the annual year 2017 were announced on 16th January, 2018. The annual online poll, which considers both Jury as well as public voting, released nominations on 3rd January, 2018.
Konkona Sen Sharma’s directorial debut A Death In The Gunj emerged the big winner this year, bagging 6 wins out of the 14 nominations (also the most this year). The film bagged award for Best Feature Film, Best Direction (Sharma), Best Adapted Screenplay (Disha Rindani & Sharma), Best Performance By An Ensemble Cast, Best Cinematography (Sirsha Ray) and Best Background Score (Sagar Desai).
Coming to performances, Rajkummar Rao scored a double win this year, bagging both Best Actor in a Leading and Supporting Role for Newton and Bareilly Ki Barfi respectively. Vidya Balan won the Best Actress in a Leading Role for Tumhari Sulu, while Seema Pahwa won the very deserving Best Actress in a Supporting Role title for Bareilly Ki Barfi.
Other important wins include that of Arijit Singh, who won Best Playback Singer – Male title for the third consecutive time. VFX production house NY VFXwaala also bagged its third consecutive title for Best Special Effects/VFX.
Besides the award categories, 11 Special Jury Mentions were also announced.
Check out the complete list of winners below:
Best Feature Film: A Death In The Gunj
Best Direction: Konkona Sen Sharma, A Death In The Gunj
Best Actor In A Leading Role: Rajkummar Rao, Newton
Best Actress In A Leading Role: Vidya Balan, Tumhari Sullu
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Rajkummar Rao, Bareilly Ki Barfi
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Seema Pahwa, Bareilly Ki Barfi
Best Performance By An Ensemble Cast: A Death In The Gunj
Best Original Screenplay: Shubhashish Bhutiani, Mukti Bhawan
Best Adapted Screenplay: Disha Rindani & Konkona Sen Sharma, A Death In The Gunj
Best Dialogues: Nitesh Tiwari & Shreyas Jain, Bareilly Ki Barfi
Best Music Direction: Pritam, Jagga Jasoos
Best Soundtrack: Saahiba, Phillauri
Best Playback Singer – Male: Arijit Singh, Hawaayein, Jab Harry Met Sejal
Best Playback Singer – Female: Meghna Mishra, Main Kaun Hoon, Secret Superstar
Best Lyricist: Irshad Kamil, Hawaayein, Jab Harry Met Sejal
Best Background Score: Sagar Desai, A Death In The Gunj
Best Cinematography: Sirsha Ray, A Death In The Gunj
Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly & Ruel Dausan Varindani, Galti Se Mistake, Jagga Jasoos
Best Editing: Charu Shree Roy, Lipstick Under My Burkha
Best Sound Design: Anish John, Trapped
Best Production Design: Raja & Rajat Poddar, Jagga Jasoos
Best Costume Design: Dolly Ahluwalia, Rangoon
Best Make-Up & Hair-styling: Clover Wootton & Preetisheel Singh, Rangoon
Best Action Direction: Tom Struthers, Tiger Zinda Hai
Best Special Effects/VFX: Prasad Sutar (NY VFXwaala), Jagga Jasoos
SPECIAL JURY MENTIONS: Adil Hussain (Actor), Mukti Bhawan
Aditi Inamdar (Actress), Poorna
Milind Dhaimade (Screenplay Writer), Tu Hai Mera Sunday
Mohan Kannan (Playback Singer), Newton
Nila Madhab Panda (Director), Kadvi Hawa
Parul Sondh (Production Designer), Daddy
Rahul Bose (Director), Poorna
Rohit Sharma (Music Director), Anaarkali Of Aarah
Shweta Tripathi (Actress), Haraamkhor
Shweta Venkat Mathew (Editor), Newton
Sushama Deshpande (Actress), Ajji
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