Overview

• Laapataa Ladies tops the nominations across major and technical races, with Kiran Rao also in contention for Best Director.
• Best Film contenders are Article 370, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Kill, Laapataa Ladies, and Stree 2.
• Kartik Aaryan secures a Best Actor nomination for Chandu Champion, joining a slate that includes Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Rajkummar Rao.
• Teenage Laapataa Ladies breakout Nitanshi Goel lands a Critics’ Best Actress nod alongside Alia Bhatt and Kareena Kapoor Khan, with co-star Pratibha Ranta also nominated and Sparsh Shrivastava recognized in Critics’ Best Actor.
• Technical recognition is wide-ranging, with Kill prominent in action and VFX shortlists, Maidaan strong in music and background score, and Stree 2 and Article 370 earning multiple writing and craft nominations.