Here is the complete list of winners of the 69th National Film Awards, 2023. On Thursday, the 69th National Film Awards, 2023 were announced at the National Media Center, New Delhi. Many people in the Indian film industry eagerly awaited the awards.
SS Rajamouli’s RRR was one of the most awarded films, winning a total of 6 awards. The film was recognized for its special effects, action direction, male playback singer, choreography, and music direction, and for providing wholesome entertainment.
Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi was also a big winner, taking home several awards.
The complete list of winners is available online. Be sure to check it out to see if your favourite films were recognized!
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Winner of 69th National Film Awards: Highlights
▪ SS Rajamouli’s RRR was the most awarded film, winning 6 awards. The film was recognized for its special effects, action direction, male playback singer, choreography, and music direction, and for providing wholesome entertainment.
▪ Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi was also a big winner, taking home several awards, including Best Actress and Best Film (Hindi). The film is based on the life of Gangubai Kothewali, a powerful Mumbai brothel owner.
▪ Allu Arjun won the Best Actor award for his performance in Pushpa: The Rise. The film is a Telugu action drama film.
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— PIB India (@PIB_India) August 24, 2023
▪ Kriti Sanon won the Best Actress award for her performance in Mimi. The film is a Hindi comedy-drama film.
▪ The Kashmir Files won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The film is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley in the 1990s.
▪ The Best Film Critic award was given to Purushothama Charyulu. He is a well-known film critic and journalist.
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Complete List Of 69th National Film Awards, 2023: WINNERS!
Best Direction
- Nikhil Mahajan
- Movie: “Godavari” (The Holy Water)
- Language: Marathi
Best Feature Film
- “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect” by R Madhavan
- Language: Hindi
Best Actor
- Allu Arjun
- Movie: “Pushpa: The Rise”
- Language: Telugu
Best Actress
- Kriti Sanon
- Movie: Mimi
- Language: Hindi
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- Alia Bhatt
- Movie: Ganguabai Kathiawadi
- Language: Hindi
69th National Film Awards: Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon share Best Actress title
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) August 24, 2023
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Best Supporting Actor
- Pankaj Tripathi
- Movie: Mimi
- Language: Hindi
Best Supporting Actress
- Pallavi Joshi
- Movie: The Kashmir Files
- Language: Hindi
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Best Children’s Film
- Gandhi & Co
- Director: Manish Saini
- Language: Gujarati
Best Child Artist
- Bhavin Rabari
- Movie: The Last Film Show (Chhello Show)
- Language: Gujarati
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Best Male Playback Singer
- Kaala Bhairava
- Song: Komuram Bheemudo
- Movie: RRR
- Language: Telugu
Best Female Playback Singer
- Shreya Ghoshal
- Song: Maayava Chaayavaa
- Movie: Iravin Nizhal’ (Shadow of the Night)
- Language: Telugu
Best Audiography
- Jhilli (Discards), Language: Bengali
- Chavittu, Language: Malayalam
- Sardar Udham, Language: Hindi
Here are additional honours for those who work hard to make your movie-watching experience successful!
Best Screenplay
- 1. Gangubai Kathiwadi by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prakash Kapadia, and Utkarshini Vashishtha,
- Language: Hindi
- 2. “Nayattu” (The Hunt) by Shahi Kabir
- Language: Malayalam
Best Editing
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Movie: Gangubai Kathiwadi
- Language: Hindi
Best Production Design
- Mansi Dhruv Mehta and Dmitrri Malich
- Movie: Sardar Udham
- Language: Hindi
Best Makeup Artist
- Peetisheel Singh D’souza
- Movie: Gangubai Kathiwadi
- Language: Hindi
Best Lyrics
- Chandrabose
- Song: Dham Dham Dham
- Movie: Konda Polam
- Language: Telugu
Best Music Direction
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Movie: Pushpa: The Rise
- Language: Telugu
- M.M. Keeravaani
- Movie: RRR
- Language: Telugu
Best Costume Designer
- Veera Kapur Ee
- Movie: Sardar Udham
- Language: Hindi
Best Make-up Artist
- Preetisheel Singh D’souza
- Movie: Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Movie: Hindi
Best Special Effects
- V Srinivas Mohan
- Movie: RRR
- Language: Telugu
Special Jury Award
- Vishnu Varadhan
- Movie: Shershah
Best Choreography
- Prem Rakshith
- Movie: RRR (Telugu)
Best Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography)
- King Soloman
- Movie: RRR
- Language: Telugu
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Can you tell me which movie in your local language won the Best Movie Award? Here is the list
Best Assamese Film
Anur (Eyes on the Sunshine), by Monjul Baruah
Best Maithili Film
Samanantar (The Parallel), by Niraj Kumar Mishra
Best Odia Film
Pratikshya (The Wait) by Anupam Patnaik
Best Meiteilon Film
Eikhoigi Yum (Our Home), by Mayanglambam Romi Meitei
Best Bengali Film
Kalkokko- House of Time, by Saristha Maiti and Rajdeep Paul
Best Marathi Film
Ekda Kay Zala by Saleel Shrinivas Kulkarni
Best Telugu Film
Uppena (Wave) by Sana Buchibabu
Best Tamil Film
Kadaisi Vivasayi (The Last Farmer), by Manikandan
Best Malayalam Film
Home by Rojin.P.Thomas
Best Kannada Film
777 Charlie by Kiranraj K
Best Gujarati Film
‘Last Film Show’ (Chhello Show) by Pan Nalin
Best Hindi Film
Sardar Udham, Suit Sircar
Frequently Asked Questions
The 69th National Film Awards were announced on August 24, 2023, at the National Media Center in New Delhi.
SS Rajamouli’s RRR won the most awards at the 69th National Film Awards, with a total of 6 awards. The film was recognized for its special effects, action direction, male playback singer, choreography, and music direction, and for providing wholesome entertainment.
Allu Arjun won the Best Actor award for his performance in Pushpa: The Rise. The film is a Telugu action drama film.
Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the Best Actress award for their performances in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi respectively.
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