2022-2023 WBFJA Awards | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in Indian Bengali cinema |
Announced on | Nominations: 4 January 2024 |
Presented on | 14 January 2024 |
Date | 14 January 2024 |
Organised by | West Bengal Film Journalists’ Association (WBFJA) |
Official website | WBFJA |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Shesh Pata |
Best Direction | Atanu Ghosh |
Best Actor | Prosenjit Chatterjee |
Best Actress | Churni Ganguly Swastika Mukherjee |
7th Edition of The WBFJA Award, also known as Cinemar Samabartan (Convocation of Cinema or Carnival of Films) took place on 14 January 2024 honoring the best films of 2023. [1] [2] [3]
Awards | Film |
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7 | Shesh Pata |
3 | Dawshom Awbotaar |
2 | Aaro Ek Prithibi, Pradhan |
Most Popular Film | Most Popular Actor |
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Best Music | Best Background Score |
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Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer |
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