The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) 2025 was held in Mumbai, honoring the best films, web series, actors, and technicians of 2024. Big stars like Prabhas, Allu Arjun, Shraddha Kapoor, Kabir Khan, Kartik Aaryan, and Kriti Sanon were part of this year’s award winners.
The 10th edition of DPIFF took place on October 29 and 30 in Worli, Mumbai, and the winners were announced on Thursday. Many celebrities from both film and television attended the grand event. Stree 2 won the Best Film award, while Panchayat 3 earned the Best Web Series and Best Actor (Critics’ Choice) awards.
Here’s the full list of winners at DPIFF 2025:
Main Awards
- Best Film: Stree 2
- Best Actor: Kartik Aaryan
- Best Actress: Kriti Sanon
- Most Versatile Actor: Allu Arjun
- Most Versatile Actress: Sai Pallavi
- Best Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad
- Best Director: Kabir Khan
- Film of the Year: Kalki 2898 AD
- Producer of the Year: Dinesh Vijan
Critics’ Awards
- Best Film (Critics’ Choice): Laapataa Ladies
- Best Actor (Critics’ Choice): Vikrant Massey (Sector 36)
- Best Actress (Critics’ Choice): Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
International Awards
- Best International Feature Film: Emilia Pérez
- Best International Actor: Colman Domingo
- Best International Actress: Karla Sofía Gascón
Web Series Awards
- Best Web Series: Heeramandi
- Best Actor (Web Series): Jitendra Kumar (Panchayat 3)
- Best Actress (Web Series): Huma Qureshi
- Best Director (Web Series): Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Heeramandi)
- Critics’ Best Web Series: Panchayat Season 3
- Critics’ Best Actor (Web Series): Varun Dhawan
- Critics’ Best Actress (Web Series): Sonakshi Sinha (Heeramandi)
Special Honors
- Outstanding Contribution to the Film Industry: Zeenat Aman
- Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry: Usha Uthup
- Artist of the Year: A.R. Rahman
- Performer of the Year (Music): Stebin Ben
Television Awards
- Television Series of the Year: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
- Best Actor (Television): Arjit Taneja
- Best Actress (Television): Deepika Singh
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival began as an idea in 2012 and officially launched in 2016 to honor Late Shri Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, known as the Father of Indian Cinema. Over the years, DPIFF has become one of India’s most respected film festivals, celebrating the spirit of cinema, art, culture, and heritage.
The 2024 edition had also recognized top stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji, Nayanthara, and Shahid Kapoor, continuing the legacy of honoring excellence in entertainment.