Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025 held on March 18, 2025, at JW Marriott, Kolkata,brought together finest talents, outstanding performances and artistic brilliance under one roof to celebrate the excellence in Bengali cinema.
Bohurupi won the award for Best Film, while Chaalchitra Ekhon and Manikbabur Megh were awarded in Best Film (Critics’) category. For Best Actor (Critics’), Anjan Dutt and Chandan Sen shared the award for their respective roles in Chaalchitra Ekhon and Manikbabur Megh. Mamata Shankar took the award for Best Actress (Critics’)for her performance in Bijoyar Pore. Nandita Roy and Shiboprasad Mukherjee won the Best Director award for Bohurupi. Shiboprosad Mukherjee was honoured with the Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) award for Bohurupi and Subhashree Ganguly won the Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) award for Babli. Bohurupi won 7 awards, Manikbabur Megh got 6, Padatik fetched 5, Chaalchitra Ekhon bagged 4 across categories at Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025.
Subhankar Mohanta was awarded as Best Debut Male for Mon Potongo while Baishakhi Roy and Idhika shared the Best Debut Female honour for their roles in Mon Potongo and Khadaan respectively. In Best Actor In Supporting Actor Role (Female), Monami Ghosh and Tanika Basu were awarded for their roles in Padatik and Chaalchitro The Frame Fatale respectively. Sawon Chakraborty and Silajit Majumder were recognized for their talent in Chaalchitra Ekhon and Ajogyo respectively in the Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male) category.
Biswajit Chatterjee was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional contribution to Bengali cinema. One of the memorable highlights of the night was when Subhashree Ganguly concluded her electrifying medley performance by shaking a leg with all her contemporaries – Mimi Chakraborty, Monami Ghosh, Rituparna Sengupta, Koushani Mukherjee and Jaya Ahsan on her popular track, ‘Mala Re’ from Romeo.
Puja Banerjeeimpressed everyone with her performance on the superhit dance tracks, ‘Chadd Gaya Pyaar Ka Bukhaar’ and ‘Police Chorer Preme Poreche’. Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Koushani Mukherjeeengaged the audience together with an amazing performancefrom their latest film, Killbill Society.Adding to the evening’s allure,Singini Chowdhury and Cizzy captivated the crowd with a mesmerizing performance on their latest track, Ula La.
In attendance were Rajkummar Rao, Rituparna Sengupta, Sunil Agarwal (Co-founder & Chairman, JOY Personal Care), Mr. Parimal Podder (Senior Channel Partner, Lalbaba Rice), Debolina Dutta, Mimi Chakraborty, Jaya Ahsan, Vikram Chatterjee, Shantanu Maheshwari, Barkha Bisht, Subhankar Mohanta, Parambrata Chatterjee and more.
Mr. Rohit Gopakumar, Director of Worldwide Media and CEO of ZENL BCCL TV & Digital Network, said, “Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025 is a celebration of exceptional talent and artistic brilliance in the Bengali film industry. Each year, our vision is to showcase the benchmarks set by the talented individuals and honour creative aspirations and storytelling. We are thankful to our partners for their continued support to make the event a grand success.”
Mr. Jitesh Pillaai, Editor-in-Chief, Filmfare, remarked, “Year after year, Bengali cinema continues to break creative boundaries with its compelling narratives and exceptional talent. This year, we have seen some exceptional talent and I would like to congratulate the winners as well as the nominees for their contribution to growth of Bengali cinema.”
Sunil Agarwal, Co-founder & Chairman, JOY Personal Care, shared, “At Joy, we believe in celebrating natural beauty and talent. Our continued partnership with the Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025 reflects this philosophy as we honour the extraordinary talent shaping Bengali cinema. This platform not only pays tribute to its rich legacy but also applauds the creativity and brilliance that continue to redefine the industry.”
Poulomi Roy, CMO, JOY Personal Care, expressed, “Cinema has the power to inspire and influence change, and Bengali cinema has always been at the forefront of artistic storytelling. The Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025 is a tribute to the visionaries who bring these stories to life. At Joy, we believe in celebrating authenticity and individuality, and this partnership allows us to honour the artists and storytellers who redefine cinema with their unique creative expressions.”
Partners:
Title: Joy Personal Care
Co-presented by Lalbaba Rice
Co-powered by Manforce and Attica Gold Company
Associate partners: Royal Enfield, Tanishq, The Bhawanipur Design Academy, The House of McDowell’s Soda, Nimulid Strong
Digital Partner: SVF
Winners List of Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025:-
| BEST FILM |
| BOHURUPI |
| BEST DIRECTOR |
| NANDITA ROY AND SHIBOPRASAD MUKHERJEE (BOHURUPI) |
| BEST FILM (CRITICS’) |
| CHAALCHITRA EKHON (ANJAN DUTT) |
| MANIKBABUR MEGH (ABHINANDAN BANERJEE) |
| BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (MALE) |
| SHIBOPROSAD MUKHERJEE (BOHURUPI) |
| BEST ACTOR (CRITICS’) |
| ANJAN DUTT (CHAALCHITRA EKHON) |
| CHANDAN SEN (MANIKBABUR MEGH) |
| BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE (FEMALE) |
| SUBHASHREE GANGULY (BABLI) |
| BEST ACTRESS (CRITICS’) |
| MAMATA SHANKAR (BIJOYAR PORE) |
| BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (MALE) |
| SAWON CHAKRABORTY (CHAALCHITRA EKHON) |
| SILAJIT MAJUMDER (AJOGYO) |
| BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ACTOR ROLE (FEMALE) |
| MONAMI GHOSH (PADATIK) |
| TANIKA BASU (CHAALCHITRO THE FRAME FATALE) |
| BEST MUSIC ALBUM |
| ANUPAM ROY, BONNIE CHAKRABORTY, ARNAB DUTTA, SILAJIT MAJUMDAR, NONICHORA DAS BAUL (BOHURUPI) |
| BEST LYRICS |
| ABHINANDAN BANERJEE (TOMAR AMAR GOLPO HOTO JODI- MANIKBABUR MEGH) |
| BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE) |
| NONICHORA DAS BAUL AND BONNIE CHAKRABORTY (SHIMUL POLASH- BOHURUPI) |
| BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE) |
| SHRESTHA DAS (DAKATIYA BANSHI- BOHURUPI) |
| TECHNICAL |
| BEST ORIGINAL STORY |
| ABHINANDAN BANERJEE (MANIKBABUR MEGH) |
| BEST SCREENPLAY |
| SRIJIT MUKHERJI (PADATIK) |
| BEST DIALOGUE |
| KAUSHIK GANGULY (AJOGYO) |
| BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY |
| ANUP SINGH (MANIKBABUR MEGH) |
| BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN |
| TANMOY CHAKRABORTY (PADATIK) |
| BEST EDITING |
| SRIJIT MUKHERJI (PADATIK) |
| BEST BACKGROUND SCORE |
| NEEL DUTT (CHAALCHITRA EKHON) |
| BEST SOUND DESIGN |
| ABHIJIT ROY (MANIKBABUR MEGH) |
| BEST COSTUME |
| JAYANTI SEN (BOHURUPI) |
| BEST MAKE-UP |
| SOMNATH KUNDU (PADATIK) |
| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
| BISWAJIT CHATTERJEE |
| BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR |
| SAMIK ROY CHOUDHURY (BELINE ) |
| BEST DEBUT MALE |
| SUBHANKAR MOHANTA (MON POTONGO) |
| BEST DEBUT FEMALE |
| BAISHAKHI ROY (MON POTONGO) |
| IDHIKA (KHADAAN) |
