| Filmfare Awards Bangla | |
|---|---|
 5th Filmfare Awards Bangla | |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Filmfare |
| First awarded | 2014 |
| Website | Filmfare Awards Bangla |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Colors Bangla (2014–present) |
Filmfare Awards Bangla is the Bengali segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour the artistic and cinematic excellence in Bengali. The first installment of the awards were held for Bengali, Assamese and Odia films in a ceremony on 29 March 2014.[1] The award ceremony was discontinued for Two Times respectively 2013, 2015 and 2016, then again continued from 2017 and now only given to Bengali Film Industry.
History[edit | edit source]
On 8 March 2014, in a press conference held at Kolkata, the Worldwide Media group announced that Filmfare Award is debuting in Eastern India named as "Filmfare Awards East" to honour the best cinematic artistic talent of the region. In the inaugural installment, awards in 29 categories would be given away at the Science City auditorium, Kolkata on 29 March 2014. The awards would include 21 trophies for Bengali movies and four each for Odia and Assamese films. The four categories for both Odia and Assamese films are Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. The winners would be selected from 102 entries in Bengali films, 36 and 14 entries respectively from the Odia and Assamese films. [2][3][4] Award was not hosted in 2015 and 2016. From 2017 the award is given only to Bengali film industry. In 2020, award was rebranded as "Filmfare Awards Bangla".
Popular awards[edit | edit source]
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Male Debut
- Best Female Debut
- Best Debut Director
- Best Music Director
- Best Lyricist
- Best Male Playback Singer
- Best Female Playback Singer
Critics' awards[edit | edit source]
- Best Film (Critics)
- Best Actor (Critics)
- Best Actress (Critics)
Technical awards[edit | edit source]
- Best Story
- Best Screenplay
- Best Dialogue
- Best Art Direction
- Best Background Score
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Sound Design
- Best Costume Design
Special awards[edit | edit source]
Current special awards[edit | edit source]
- Lifetime Achievement
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "First Filmfare Awards for east India". Zee News. Kolkata. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2007.
- ↑ "Filmfare to toast east's revival". The Times of India. Kolkata. TNN. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Filmfare steps into eastern turf". The Indian Express. Kolkata. Press Trust of India. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Prosenjit announces East Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
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