The winners of the prestigious 69th National Film Awards were announced recently at a ceremony in New Delhi. Superstars like Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon took home the Best Actor awards this year.
National Film Awards 2023 took place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious awards to all the winners. Allu Arjun was honored with Best Actor for his powerful performance as Pushpa Raj in the Telugu blockbuster ‘Pushpa: The Rise’. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the Best Actress prize for their brilliant acts in ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ and ‘Mimi’ respectively. R. Madhavan’s directorial debut ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’, a biopic on renowned Indian scientist Nambi Narayanan took home the best feature film trophy. Whereas the Marathi film ‘Godavari’ earned its director Nikhil Mahajan the prize for Best Director.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali also made his mark by winning the Best Editing award for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. Other key winners included Pankaj Tripathi for ‘Mimi’ (Best Supporting Actor), Pallavi Joshi for ‘The Kashmir Files’ (Best Supporting Actress) and more. The National Film Awards recognize the best talents across the Indian film industry. The 2023 edition saw stars like Allu Arjun and Alia Bhatt get their due credit alongside veterans and indie cinema. It highlighted the diverse pool of excellence in Indian cinema.
National Film Awards 2023 winners list below.
Best Actor – Allu Arjun (Pushpa: The Rise)
Best Actress – Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon for Mimi
Best Feature Film – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Director – Nikhil Mahajan for Marathi film Godavari
Best Supporting Actor – Male – Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
Best Supporting Actor – Female – Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
Best Screenplay (Adapted) – Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa
Best Music Direction (Background Music): MM Keeravaani, RRR
Best Playback Singer – Male – Kaala Bhairava for RRR
Best Playback Singer – Female – Shreya Ghoshal
Best Dialogue Writer – Utkarshini Vashishtha and Prakash Kapadia for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Cinematography – Avik Mukhopadhayay for Sardar Udham
Best Film Wholesome Entertainment – RRR
Best Editing – Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
Best Choreographer – Prem Rakshith for RRR
Best Make-up: Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Stunt Choreography: RRR
Special Jury Award: Shershaah, Vishnuvardhan
Best Audiographer (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph, Sardar Udham
Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur for Sardar Udham
Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan for RRR
Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta, Sardar Udham
Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
Best Malayalam Film: Home
Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
Best Telugu Film: Uppena
Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala
Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho
Best Assamese Film: Anur
Best Meiteilon Film – Eikhoigi Yum
Best Odiya Film – Pratikshya
Best Non-Feature Film – Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)
