DPIFF 2025 turns into a star parade-here’s who ruled the red carpet and the awards!

Mumbai hosted the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) 2025, which honored the best movies, TV shows, performers, and technicians of 2024. Big names like Prabhas, Allu Arjun, Shraddha Kapoor, Kabir Khan, Kartik Aaryan, and Kriti Sanon were among this year's winners at the star-studded event.

The official list of winners for the 10th edition of DPIFF, which took place in Worli, Mumbai, on October 29 and 30, was revealed on Thursday. Several well-known celebrities from television and movies attended the lavish celebration. Panchayat 3 won Best Web Series and Best Actor (Critics’ Choice), while Stree 2 won Best Film.

Full List of Winners – 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

To commemorate the late Shri Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, the Father of Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival was founded in 2012 and formally opened in 2016. DPIFF, which honors cinematic excellence, culture, and legacy, has developed over the years into one of India's most prominent film festivals. In keeping with its tradition of recognizing excellence in Indian entertainment, the 2024 edition also honored top talents like Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Rani Mukerji, Nayanthara, and Shahid Kapoor.