The Screenwriters Association (SWA) awards function on 3rd August at Land’s End, Bandra, Bombay was an event which uplifted spirits. A script is considered the backbone of every film and yet, script writers are not given the importance and respect they deserve as the film industry is star-driven. Hence an awards function to honour writers, hosted by their own Association, is perfectly in order.
The attendance at the awards show was good but could’ve been better. What saddened the heart was the absence of stars at the awards nite. One doesn’t know if the stars were invited, but if they were and still remained away from the awards function, it’s rather ungrateful of them because every star owes his stardom — at least, partly — to the script writers.
The awards were in various categories and they were given out for films, TV serials as well as web series.
The winners of the SWA awards for 2024 are:
TELEVISION:-
Best story: Dil Diyaan Gallaan – Dil Ki Baatein, written by Shabia Walia and Malavika Asthana.
Best Screenplay: Sapnon Ki Chhalaang, by Faizal Akhtar and Pallavi Mehta.
Best Dialogue: Sapnon Ki Chhalaang, by Shashank Kunwar and Pranjal Saxena.
WEB COMEDY/MUSICAL/ROMANCE:-
Best Story: Humorously Yours – Season 3, written by Anant Singh ‘Bhaatu’, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Vipul Goyal and Arunabh Kumar.
Best Screenplay: Guns And Gulaabs, by Raj & DK and Suman Kumar.
Best Dialogue: Humorously Yours – Season 3, written by Jasmeet Singh Bhatia, Piyush Sharma and Anant Singh ‘Bhaatu’.
WEB DRAMA:-
Best Story: Kaala Paani, written by Biswapati Sarkar, Amit Golani, Sandeep Saket, Nimisha Misra and Rahul Hemrajani.
Best Screenplay: Scoop, written by Mirat Trivedi and Mrunmayee Lagoo Waikul.
Best Dialogue: The Railway Men – The Untold Story Of Bhopal 1984, written by Aayush Gupta and Shiv Rawail.
FEATURE FILM:-
Best Story: OMG 2, by Amit Rai.
Best Screenplay: 12th Fail, by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Jaskunwar Kohli.
Best Dialogue: Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, written by Deepak Kingrani.
FEATURE FILM DEBUT:-
Best Story, Screenplay, Dialogue: Gulmohar, by Rahul V. Chittella and Arpita Mukherjee.
BEST LYRICS – FEATURE FILM:-
Pehle bhi main – Animal, by Raj Shekhar.
BEST LYRICS – TV/WEB:-
Voh tere mere ishq ka – Jubilee, by Kausar Munir.