Best ending
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
The last five minutes reorganise everything before them, and hold up when you already know what's coming.
Best opening
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
A first sequence that states the rules of the film without explaining a single one of them.
Most emotional
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
The film where the technique steps aside and lets the feeling arrive undefended.
Best twist
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
A reversal earned by information the film gave you and trusted you to misread.
Best visual achievement
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
Images that would survive with the sound switched off.
Best action sequence
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
Geography, stakes and consequence held in the same frame — spectacle you can follow.
Best dialogue
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
Lines written to be spoken, staged so the pauses do half the work.
Most underrated film
Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
as Chiraunjilal Chaurasiya
The public vote sits below ours on this one, and the direction is the reason for the gap.