National Film Awards 2024: The Bollywood film Brahmastra, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, has secured a significant victory at the 70th National Film Awards. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film has won three awards at the event.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the winners on August 16, and the awards will be presented by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony scheduled for October 2024.
Here are the categories in which Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva won National Film Awards:
- Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming & Comic)
- Best Male Playback Singer
- Best Music Direction
Pritam was honored with the Best Music Director award for Brahmastra, while Arijit Singh won Best Male Playback Singer for the song ‘Kesariya.’
The film was a tremendous success with audiences, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi movie of 2022 and the fifth highest-earning Indian film of that year.
Brahmastra also became the first Indian film to top the box office in Australia within two weeks of its release, grossing $1.56 million. It outperformed George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing and the Hollywood romance Ever After Happy, drawing audiences largely from Australia’s Indian and South Asian communities.
Ayan Mukerji recently announced the release dates for the next two parts of the Brahmastra trilogy. Brahmastra Part Two: Dev is set for launch in December 2026, followed by Brahmastra Part Three in December 2027.
The multi-starrer film created a buzz in the industry, particularly as one of the first major Bollywood releases when the industry was grappling with boycotts and the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown.
According to the producers, Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva earned a massive ₹360 crore in global gross box office collections. The film also gained attention for its substantial ₹410 crore budget, which was invested in its stunning visual effects and impressive sound design.
Brahmastra certainly brought a much-needed boost to the cinema industry post-pandemic, and its upcoming installments are anticipated to perform equally well.”
