During a press conference held on Thursday at the National Media Centre in New Delhi by the Jury, the winners of the 69th National Film Awards were revealed. Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Industries and Commerce, was presented with a list of awardees for the National Film Awards by members of the jury for the feature, non-feature, and best writing categories.
In the year 2021, a total of 280 films in 28 different languages were entered into the competition for the awards. There are 31 categories for feature films, 24 for short films, and 3 for scripts written specifically for cinema.
Here is the full list of winners: National Film Awards 2023:Best Feature Film
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Best actress
Alia Bhatt(Gangubai Kathiawadi)
Kriti Sanon(Mimi)
Best actor
Allu Arjun (Pushpa)
Best Supporting Actor and Actress
Pallavi Joshi,( Kashmir Files)
Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi)
Best Editor Award
Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Music Director
Devi Sri Prasad for Pushpa
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Action Direction
Choreography
Special Effects
Best non feature film
Garwali and Hindi film Ek Tha Gaon wins Best Non Feature film.
Best Hindi Film
“Sardar Udham
Best Gujarati Film
Chhello Show
Best Kannada Film
777 Charlie
Best Mishing Film
Boomba Ride
Best Assamese Film
Anur
Best Bengali Film
Kalkokkho
Best Maithili Film
Samanantar
Best Marathi Film
Ekda Kay Zala
Best Malayalam Film
Hom
Best Film on Social Issues
Anunaad-The Resonance
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
Aavasavyuham (Malayalam)
Best Children’s Film
Gandhi&Co. (Gujarati)
Best Direction
Godavari (The Holy Water)
Best Screenplay
Nayattu (The Hunt)
(Malayalam)
Best Audiography
Chavittu (Malayalam)
Best Make-up Artist
Gangubai Kathiawadi (Hindi)
Best Music Direction
Pushpa (The Rise Part I)
Best Lyrics
Konda Polam(Telegu)
Special Jury Award
Shershaah
On Thursday, the filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and star Alia Bhatt of “Gangubai Kathiawadi,” actor Kriti Sanon of “Mimi,” and director Shoojit Sircar of “Sardar Udham” all expressed their satisfaction after their respective films won multiple accolades at the 69th Annual National Film Awards.
Both “Gangubai Kathiawadi” and “Mimi” actresses, Bhatt and Sanon, were nominated for and shared the prize for best actress.
Bhatt thanked Bhansali, the cast and crew of the film, her family, her teammates, and the audience for their support.
“You deserve this national honour because without each and every one of you, none of this would be possible. I mean, truly!!! I am in awe of your generosity. I try to treat times like this with the seriousness they deserve. I have high hopes that I will be able to keep entertaining people for a very long time. Love and light,” she stated in the photo that she shared on Instagram.
She also congratulated Sanon on her triumph for best actress and remarked that the award was “well deserved” for the “Mimi” star.
It’s Krit.. I can still remember sending you a message the day that I went to see Mimi… it was such an open and moving performance. “The world is your oyster, @kritisanon,” Alia added after she had finished crying. “I cried and cried.” “So so well deserved.”
Sanon mentioned that being honoured by the panel of the National Film Awards was a significant event for her.
“This film will now hold a special place in my filmography for the rest of my life,” Sanon told PTI. “I am very grateful to everyone who worked on it.”
