70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Alia Bhatt Dedicates Best Actress Honour To 'Real-Life Jigra' Sister Shaheen

Alia Bhatt recently bagged the Best Actress in a Leading Role (Female) award for her film Jigra at the 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 with Gujarat Tourism. The actress later took a moment to express

her gratitude for the honour and shared a few unseen behind-the-scenes pictures from the film’s shoot.

Alia Bhatt wins Best Actress award, shares joy and excitement

Taking to her official Instagram handle, Alia Bhatt wrote, "This one will always stay closest to my heart … not just for the story we told, but for the incredible people who gave it life. @vasanbala, thank you for seeing it the way you did. @vedangraina, #VivekGomber, #ManojPahwa, @rahulr_23, @yuvvrajjviijan , @dheerhira.. thank you for the honesty you brought to every frame."She continued, "So grateful to @filmfare for the honour, and to everyone who found a piece of themselves in this film. I wish I could’ve been there to hold that moment in person, but my heart is full all the same. It felt truly full circle @karanjohar, @dharmamovies, @grish1234 and @eternalsunshineproduction coming together for this one. And I’ll always be thankful for my real-life Jigra, @shaheenb for being my calm through it all."She ended the message by writing, "For now, all I can say is 'Taara na disse, ya chaann kho jaawe. Tenu sang rakhna'.” Check out the post:

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More about the award

Alia Bhatt was honoured with the Best Actress award. In the critics category, the nominations for Best Actor Female were Alia Bhatt (Jigra), Kareena Kapoor Khan (The Buckingham Murders), Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies), Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies) and Vidya Balan (Do Aur Do Pyaar). Pratibha Rannta won the honour.