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News18
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
SWA Awards 2025 Winners List: Imtiaz Ali, Sajid Ali, Kunal Kemmu Take Home Trophy
The 2025 SWA Awards honored screenwriting and lyricism. Imtiaz Ali won three awards for Amar Singh Chamkila, and Kunal Kemmu was praised for his debut writing. The 2025 SWA Awards, recognising excellence in screenwriting and lyricism within the film industry, celebrated its winners at a grand ceremony held on Saturday. Imtiaz Ali emerged as a standout, securing three of the four major awards for his work on Amar Singh Chamkila. Meanwhile, actor-turned-writer Kunal Kemmu received acclaim for his debut writing effort. Nikkhil Advani's historical drama Freedom At Midnight dominated the web category, earning significant recognition alongside Raat Jawan Hai writer Khyati Anand-Puthran. The evening began with a notable moment in the Best Debut (Film) category, where all three nominees were jointly awarded. The event took place at a prominent Mumbai hotel and marked the culmination of a rigorous seven-month evaluation process. A jury of 15 experienced screenwriters reviewed more than 1,500 submissions across 15 distinct categories before announcing the winners. Check out the complete list of winners: Best Debut (Film) – Shuchi Talati for Girls Will Be Girls, Biplab Goswami and Sneha Desai for Laapataa Ladies, and Bodhayan Roychaudhury for Sector 36 Best Story (Film) – Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali for Amar Singh Chamkila Best Screenplay (Film) – Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali for Amar Singh Chamkila Best Dialogue (Film) – Kunal Kemmu for Madgaon Express Best Lyrics (Film) – Irshad Kamil for Baaja (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Story (Web Drama) – Abhinandan Gupta for Freedom at Midnight Best Screenplay (Web Drama) – Abhinandan Gupta, Adwitiya Kareng Das, Gundeep Kaur and Revanta Sarabhai for for Freedom at Midnight Best Dialogue (Web Drama) – Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Best Story (Web Comedy/Musical/Romance) – Atmika Didwania, Karan Singh Tyagi, Anand Tiwari, Sejal Pachisia and Digant Patil for Bandish Bandits season 2 Best Screenplay (Web Comedy/Musical/Romance) – Khyati Anand-Puthran for Raat Jawan Hai Best Lyrics (TV/Web) – JUNO for Feeling Nayi Hai (Gullak season 4) First Published: August 10, 2025, 15:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
SWA Awards 2025 list of winners: Amar Singh Chamkila, Freedom at Midnight dominate; Kunal Kemmu wins 1st writing honour
Imtiaz Ali and his writing team almost achieved a historic clean sweep for Amar Singh Chamkila at the 6th edition of the Screenwriters Association Awards (SWA Awards 2025) on Saturday. Eventually, the filmmaker and his writers won three of the four big awards for films at the event. The remaining went to a 'first-time writer' - actor Kunal Kemmu, securing some recognition for Madgaon Express. Imtiaz Ali took home Best Lyrics for Amar Singh Chamkila, while Kunal Kemmu won Best Dialogue for Madgaon Express at the SWA Awards 2025. Elsewhere, Freedom At Midnight, Nikkhil Advani's historical drama, won big in the web section, along with Raat Jawan Hai writer Khyati Anand-Puthran. The night started on a historic note as the Best Debut (Film) category saw all three nominees sharing the award. SWA Awards 2025 full list of winners Best Debut (Film) - Shuchi Talati for Girls Will Be Girls, Biplab Goswami and Sneha Desai for Laapataa Ladies, and Bodhayan Roychaudhury for Sector 36 Best Story (Film) - Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali for Amar Singh Chamkila Best Screenplay (Film) - Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali for Amar Singh Chamkila Best Dialogue (Film) - Kunal Kemmu for Madgaon Express Best Lyrics (Film) - Irshad Kamil for Baaja (Amar Singh Chamkila) Best Story (Web Drama) - Abhinandan Gupta for Freedom at Midnight Best Screenplay (Web Drama) - Abhinandan Gupta, Adwitiya Kareng Das, Gundeep Kaur and Revanta Sarabhai for for Freedom at Midnight Best Dialogue (Web Drama) - Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava for IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Best Story (Web Comedy/Musical/Romance) - Atmika Didwania, Karan Singh Tyagi, Anand Tiwari, Sejal Pachisia and Digant Patil for Bandish Bandits season 2 Best Screenplay (Web Comedy/Musical/Romance) - Khyati Anand-Puthran for Raat Jawan Hai Best Dialogue (Web Comedy/Musical/Romance) - Khyati Anand-Puthran for Raat Jawan Hai Best Story (TV) - Amitabh Singh Ramkshatra for Jubilee Talkies Best Screenplay (TV) - Leena Gangopadhyay for Iss Ishq Ka… Rabb Rakha Best Dialogue (TV) - Divy Nidhi Sharma and Aparajita Sharma for Anupamaa Best Lyrics (TV/Web) - JUNO for Feeling Nayi Hai (Gullak season 4) All about the SWA Awards 2025 The SWA Awards 2025 were held at a Mumbai hotel on Saturday evening, after a 7-month-long process of long lists, short lists, and nominations, in which 1,500 entries were judged by a jury of 15 esteemed screenwriters over 15 categories.
Hindustan Times
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Dabba Cartel actor Anjali Anand says filmmakers are ‘not ready to cast her as lead yet' in movies
Anjali Anand has had an amazing last seven months with two back-to-back successes in Raat Jawan Hai and more recently Dabba Cartel. The actor admits that with her body type, it has been a struggle getting good roles but she is glad that it is finally happening. 'Everybody has a different struggle and obviously with my body, it's a little bit harder for people like me. I don't feel that I am any different but the society has created that perception. I believe I am very special and I don't feel like a bechari as it's about how you think of yourself,' she says. Anjali Anand insists that the West has learnt to look beyond the body size of an actor, but in India, it is still an issue. 'Adam Sandler is the biggest example. They call him egg-shaped, but he is wearing t-shirts and shorts and doing everything. Har type ke log hote hain, and wahaan accept kar liya hai ye. They don't have a problem there, but here they do,' she says. Recalling her early struggles, Anjali shares, 'When I came into this industry, people put this cloud in front of me that I am overweight. I came here to act and people forgot that. And I had to prove myself again and again to remind them. After I did (TV show) Dhai kilo Prem, people said that this is the only lead character I'm going to ever get, unless I lose weight. I was told to go underground for six months and come out thin. But in three months, I came back as a leading lady on the same channel.' She adds, 'I know in movies, makers are not ready to cast me as lead yet. I'm accepting that reality. Abhi tak makers are not ready to see me on a poster or dancing on songs. They're not ready yet, but they will be, I will make them ready. We need more people like Shibani Dandekar (producer, Dabba Cartel) and Sumeet Vyas (director, Raat Jawan Hai) who will get out of the comfort zone, and cast someone just on the basis of that what they can do with the character, not on any other basis.' After Dabba Cartel, Anjali came into the limelight with her story about facing molestation growing up connecting to a lot of people. But for the actor, this attention got a bit 'overwhelming'. 'I didn't expect for it to go so big and for people to reach out. I didn't know someone was interested in knowing it. I have been giving interviews for eight years, but no one cared. Now, suddenly they do,' she admits, adding, 'It takes a lot of guts to be vulnerable. But I think I'm all for it. I'm all for feeling my emotions as much as I can. They help me as an actor as well as a human being.'
