Nominations for 69^th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2024 - Best Dialogue

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Abbas Tyrewala

Pathaan

Abbas Tyrewala rose to fame as a screenwriter and dialogue writer with his diverse body of work in the early 2000s. After venturing into film direction, he continued his passion for dialogue writing. In Pathaan, his work made quite an impact with powerful, goosebumps-inducing lines. Some even went viral upon the film’s release and continue to make waves.

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Amit Rai

OMG 2

Writer-director Amit Rai has Marathi and Hindi films on his credits list. In the comedy-drama OMG 2, he penned dialogues in a way that perfectly balanced the film’s social messaging with ample humour. The lines are not only accessible but are also loaded with meaning, packing quite the punch on the big screen.

Winner

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Ishita Moitra

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Screenwriter and dialogue writer Ishita Moitra wrote for several Hindi TV shows before lending dialogues for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani. From the hilarious banter between the film’s characters to heart-touching monologues, she infused heart in all the lines in the film. It was quite the feat to infuse cultural peculiarities between the Punjabi and Bengalis of the film and Moitra was up for the task.

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Sumit Arora

Jawan

Sumit Arora wrote for many Hindi TV shows and a few films before writing dialogues for Jawan. And let’s just say he understood the assignment. The film’s dialogues were a highly entertaining mix of heartfelt and heart-thumping massy lines that fit right into the film. He rose up to the challenge of crafting unique lines for multiple characters in the ensemble-cast Pan-Indian film.

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Varun Grover, Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer

Three Of Us

Varun Grover and Shoaib Zulfi Nazeer collaborated on the dialogues of the touching film Three of Us. The film’s dialogues blended simplicity with poetry. The two made an impact with poetical lines that range from romantic to poignant. It was quite the team-up!

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra

12th Fail

Acclaimed director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who is renowned for memorable hits, is also credited as the dialogue writer for 12th Fail. He maintained the film’s realistic, grounded tone with the dialogue. The film’s rousing lines enhanced the inspiring message that went on to win audiences’ hearts.