Nominations for 69^th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 - Best Actor (Critics')

Best Actor (Critics') -

Abhishek Bachchan

Ghoomer

Ghoomer helmed by R. Balki is a story of self-motivation and resilience. Abhishek Bachchan essayed the role of an alcoholic coach and a failed cricketer who takes it upon himself to help a promising spinner Anini (Saiyami Kher) to make her comeback after she gets her right arm amputated in a tragic accident. Padam Singh Sodhi a.k.a. Paddy (Abhishek Bachchan) in return seeks redemption who was shunted away after an International test cricket post a freak injury.

Best Actor (Critics') -

Jaideep Ahlawat

Three Of Us

Three of Us is a poignant tale of self-discovery, patience and a promise to always remember your roots. The essence of memory forms the crux of this film as Shailaja (Shefali Shah) who suffers from dementia, returns to Vengurla where she spent four years and meets her childhood friends. Jaideep Ahlawat essayed the role of Pradeep who was her childhood sweetheart, a man who expresses his emotions through exquisite poetry, robust on the outside but soft on the inside and would accept anything that Shailaja says for old time's sake.

Best Actor (Critics') -

Manoj Bajpayee

Joram

Manoj Bajpayee played the protagonist in this film and it is about tackling violence in the name of development. Dasru (Manoj Bajpayee) is a Naxalite who flees from his village in Jharkhand and struggles to make ends meet as a construction worker in Mumbai. He crosses paths with a woman from his village and that’s when he’s hit by another wave of violence. He puts up a convincing portrayal of a man who has to combat eternal suffering and hopelessness as a father of an infant daughter who seeks a little respite.

Best Actor (Critics') -

Pankaj Tripathi

OMG 2

Kanti Sharan Mudgal (Pankaj Tripathi) is a father who would go to the end of the world for his son who gets expelled from his school based on misconduct and misinformation. Appalled and angered at how the whole system is corrupted, Kanti who is also a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva decides to fight his son’s case at court. The story revolves around the importance of sex education and Pankaj Tripathi brings his character of a concerned and loving father to life like no other.

Best Actor (Critics') -

Rajkummar Rao

Bheed

An important film on the migrant workers who were compelled to walk their way back to their villages at the peak of Covid. Rajkummar Rao plays the role of a police officer Surya who is given the responsibility of calling for a roadblock but his sense of inferiority complex as a member of a lower caste stops him from calling the actions. As the reality of that phase comes to life Rajkummar Rao’s character finds himself surrounded by utter hopelessness as he is attacked by political threats, sobbing families and lack of facilities. His character forms one of the main talking points of the film on how your caste can’t decide the importance of your survival.

Best Actor (Critics') -

Vicky Kaushal

Sam Bahadur

Vicky Kaushal plays the convincing role of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw - a respected officer, thorough gentleman and humanitarian. He was said to be one of the most loved field officers who looked after the Japanese prisoners after World War II. Integrity and honour were his main armours and it made people look up to him. He was the first Field Marshal of Independent India and was in command for the 1971 campaign. The core achievements are highlighted and portrayed with conviction by the actor.

Winner

Best Actor (Critics') -

Vikrant Massey

12th Fail

Vikrant Massey plays the role of an IPS officer Mohan Kumar Sharma from his trials to victory in this journey. This Vidhu Vinod Chopra directorial highlights the actor’s acting prowess to its ultimate height as he brings his character to life and audiences get to see his struggles and hardships as one of the underprivileged children who makes his way to the top. Mohan (Vikrant Massey) aims to be an honest officer and isn’t afraid to restart after relentless failures.