Archive · 10 Aug 2025
SWA Awards Honor Screenwriters with Imtiaz Ali and Kunal Kemmu Among Winners
The Screenwriters Association Awards (SWA) celebrated the best writing in movies, web series, and TV shows.
Imtiaz Ali's 'Amar Singh Chamkila' won multiple awards.
Kunal Kemmu won an award for dialogue in 'Madgaon Express'.
In an unprecedented move, three movies tied for the Best Debut Film award.
The awards recognized writers from across the industry and were judged by their peers.
The SWA Awards honored screenwriters and lyricists.
Imtiaz Ali's 'Amar Singh Chamkila' won three awards.
Kunal Kemmu won Best Dialogue for 'Madgaon Express'.
Three films shared the Best Debut Film award.
The awards were judged by a jury of 15 screenwriters over seven months.
- Who
- Screenwriters and lyricists
- What
- Screenwriters Association Awards ceremony
- When
- 2024
- Where
- Not explicitly mentioned, but implied to be in India.
- Why
- To honor screenwriters and lyricists in the film industry.
- Event
- Screenwriters Association Awards
- Main Winner
- 'Amar Singh Chamkila'
- Best Dialogue
- Kunal Kemmu ('Madgaon Express')
- Best Debut Feature Film
- Shuchi Talati for 'Girls Will Be Girls', Biplab Goswami and Sneha Desai for 'Laapataa Ladies', and Bodhayan Roychaudhury for 'Sector 36'
- Best Story (Web Drama)
- Abhinandan Gupta for 'Freedom at Midnight'
- Best Lyrics (Film)
- Irshad Kamil for Baaja (Amar Singh Chamkila)
Sources
Screenwriters Association Awards: Imtiaz Ali & Netflix's 'Amar Singh Chamkila' dominates, Kunal Kemmu, 'Laapataa Ladies,' 'Freedom at Midnight' and 'Anupamaa' win big
SWA Awards 2025 FULL Winners List: Imtiaz Ali, Sajid Ali For Chamkila, Kunal Kemmu Win BIG
