Filmfare Awards 2021: Kajol's Devi, Arnav Abdagire's Arjun And Others Win Big In Short Film Category

All thanks to Coronavirus, all the events are taking place on a much smaller scale. The Filmfare Awards 2021 are being conducted, however, no big event has been planned for the same. It is all virtual this time. The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards has this time facilitated movies made in the short film category. There have been many films that have released on OTT this year, and some of them have been well received. Among many, it is Kajol, Neha Dhupia and others starrer Devi that has managed to win big at Filmfare Awards 2021.

Devi directed by Priyanka Banerjee that talks about the journey of nine oppressed women has won in the category of People's choice award for best short film. Shivraj Waichal's Arjun has won in the category of Best Short Film (friction) and Nitesh Ramesh Parulekar's Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary has won in Best Short Film (non-friction) category. The Best Actor Female Short Film award has been picked up by Purti Savardekar for The First Wedding. Arnav Abdagire, the star of Arjun, has been awarded with the trophy of Best Actor Male Short Film.

Post the win, Kajol took to her social media to post a picture with the Black Trophy and wrote, "And #Devi wins for best short film ( popular ) . Can u see our oh so wide smiles .. soooo happy." Primtam has also won a trophy for Best Music for film Ludo that released on OTT platform.


Among others, Farah Khan also won in the Best Choreography category for her choreography for Sushant Singh Rajput's Dil Bechara. (Also Read: Filmfare Awards 2021: Farah Khan Bags The Award For Best Choreography For Dil Bechara; Calls It Special And Dedicates It To Sushant Singh Rajput)