69th National Film Awards 2023 Winners List: The 69th National Film Awards unveiled their victors on August 24, 2023 at 5 pm. Allu Arjun clinched the title of Best Actor for his role in “Pushpa: The Rise,” while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon jointly received the Best Actress accolade for their performances in “Gangubai Kathiawadi” and “Mimi,” respectively. “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect” claimed the coveted Best Feature Film award, and “The Kashmir Files” secured the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration at the 69th National Film Awards.
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69th National Film Awards Winners List 2023
The panel of judges consisted of distinguished figures from the Indian film industry. The award announcements were made by Sh. Ketan Mehta, who chaired the Feature Films Jury, Sh. Vasanth S Sai, who led the Non-feature Films Jury, and Sh. Yatindra Mishra, overseeing the Best Writing on Cinema Jury, all in the presence of Ms. Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The coveted Best Feature Film award was presented to “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect,” while the top prize for Best Non-Feature Film went to “Ek Tha Gaon,” directed by Srishti Lakhera.
“The Kashmir Files” was honored with the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, and “RRR” secured the Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
Allu Arjun earned the Best Actor award for his exceptional performance in “Pushpa: The Rise Part I,” while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the Best Actress Award for their roles in “Gangubai Kathiawadi” and “Mimi,” respectively.
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69th National Award in the Feature Film Category
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Mishing Film | Boomba Ride |
| Best Assamese Film | Anur |
| Best Bengali Film | Kalkkoho |
| Best Hindi Film | Sardar Udham |
| Best Kannada Film | 777 Charlie |
| Best Gujarati Film | Chello Show |
| Best Maithili Film | Samanantar |
| Best Marathi Film | Ekda Kay Zala |
| Best Malayalam Film | Home |
| Special Jury Award | Shershaah |
| Best Child Artist | Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show |
| Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Director | Meppadiyan, Vishnu Mohan |
| Best Film on Social Issues | Anunaad – The Resonance |
| Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation | Aavasavyuham |
| Best Children’s Film | Gandhi and Co |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | Shahi Kabir, Nayattu |
| Best Screenplay (Adapted) | Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha, Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia, Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Music Director (Songs) | Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa |
| Best Music Direction (Background Music) | MM Keeravaani, RRR |
| Best Editing | Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Supporting Actress | Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi, Kriti Sanon for Mimi |
| Best Actor | Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise |
| Best Film on National Integration | The Kashmir Files |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | RRR |
| Best Feature Film | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect |
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69th National Award in the Non-Feature Film Category
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Special Mention | Baale Bangara (Aniruddha Jatkar), Karuvarai (Srikanth Deva), The Healing Touch (Sweta Kumar Das), Ek Duaa (Ram Kamal Mukherjee) |
| Best Narration/Voice Over | Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee (HatiBondhu) |
| Best Music Direction | Ishaan Divecha (Succulent) |
| Best Editing | Abhro Banerjee (If Memory Serves Me Right) |
| Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound) | Suruchi Sharma (Meen Raag) |
| Best Audiography (Re-recordist) | Unni Krishnan (Ek Tha Gaon) |
| Best Cinematography | Bittu Rawat (Paatal-Tee) |
| Best Direction | Bakul Matiyani (Smile Please) |
| Best Film On Family Values | Chand Saanse |
| Best Short Fiction Film | Daal Bhat (Gujarati) |
| Special Jury | Rekha (Marathi Film) |
| Best Animation Film | Kandittundu (Malayalam) |
| Best Investigative Film | Looking For Challan (English) |
| Best Exploration/Adventurous Film | Ayushman (English, Kannada) |
| Best Educational Film | Sirpigalin Sirpangal (Tamil) |
| Best Film On Social Issues | Mithu Di (Marathi) and Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi) |
| Best Environmental Film | Munnam Valavu (Malayalam) |
| Best Promotional Film | Endangered Heritage ‘Warli Art’ |
| Best Science and Technology Film | Ethos Of Darkness |
| Best Arts/Cultural Film | T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings To Divine |
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69th National Award in the Best Writing on Cinema Category
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Book on Cinema | Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar |
| Best Film Critic | Purushothama Charyulu |
| Best Film Critic (Special Mention) | Subramanya Bandoor |
Reference – PIB
68th National Film Awards Winners
In the 68th National Film Awards held last year, the Best Actor accolades were secured by Ajay Devgn and Suriya for their remarkable portrayals in “Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior” and “Soororai Pottru,” respectively. Additionally, Suriya’s co-star Aparna Balamurali was honored with the Best Actress award. “Soororai Pottru” was also distinguished with the National Award for Best Feature Film.
FAQs on the 69th National Film Award Winners
The 69th National Film Awards were announced on 24th August 2023, as revealed by the jury at the National Media Centre in Delhi.
“Rocketry” was awarded the Best Film at the 69th National Film Awards.
“The Kashmir Files” was honoured with the National Integration Award at the 69th National Film Awards.
At the glittering ceremony of the 69th National Film Awards, Allu Arjun was honoured as the Best Actor for his role in “Pushpa,” while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon jointly received the Best Actress Award for their outstanding performances in “Gangubai Kathiawadi” and “Mimi,” respectively.
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