The winners of the 69th National Film Awards were announced at 5 pm on Thursday. While Allu Arjun was named the Best Actor for the film Pushpa, Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the award for Best Actress for the films Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi respectively. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect won the award for Best Feature Film. The Kashmir Files won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration at the 69th National Film Awards. National Film Awards are the most prestigious awards, which are announced annually to honour the best filmmaking talent across the country. According to the Directorate of Film Festivals of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the National Film Awards “aim at encouraging the production of films of aesthetic and technical excellence and social relevance.
Best Feature Film: RocketryBest Director: Nikhil Mahajan, GodavariBest Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRRNargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir FilesBest Actor: Allu Arjun, PushpaBest Actress: Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon, MimiBest Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi, MimiBest Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi, The Kashmir FilesBest Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari, Chhello ShowIndira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan, Vishnu MohanBest Film on Social Issues: Anunaad-The ResonanceBest Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation: AavasavyuhamBest Children’s Film: Gandhi and CoBest Screenplay (Original): NayattuBest Screenplay (Adapted): Gangubai KathiawadiBest Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad, PushpaBest Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani, RRRBest Male Playback Singer: RRRBest Lyrics: Chandrabose, Konda Polam’s Dham Dham DhamBest Choreography: Prem Rakshith, RRRBest Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee, Sardar UdhamBest Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan, RRRBest Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta, Sardar UdhamBest Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai KathiawadiBest Make-up: Preetisheel Singh, Gangubai KathiawadiBest Stunt Choreography: RRRSpecial Jury Award: Shershaah, VishnuvardhanBest Hindi Film: Sardar UdhamBest Kannada Film: 777 CharlieBest Malayalam Film: HomeBest Gujurati Film: Chhello ShowBest Tamil Film: Kadaisi VivasayiBest Telugu Film: UppenaBest Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay ZalaBest Bengali Film: KalkokkhoBest Assamese Film: AnurBest Meiteilon Film – Eikhoigi YumBest Odiya Film – PratikshyaBest Non-Feature Film – Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)Best Director – Bakual Matiyani for the film Smile Please (Hindi)Best Film on Family Values – Chand Saanse (Hindi)Best Cinematographer – Bittu Rawat for the film Pataal Tee (Bhotiya)Best Investigative Film – Looking For Challan (English)Best Educational Film – Sirpigalin Sipangal (Tamil)Best Film on Social Issues – Mithu Di (English), Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)Best Environmental Films – Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv VijayakarBest Film Critic: Purushothama CharyuluBest Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor