National Film Awards 2023 Winners List OUT! Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon Receive Top Honours

The 69th National Film Awards ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu presented awards to the recipients. Notable among them were Best Actor awardees Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, and Kriti Sanon. Allu Arjun received the Best Actor accolade for his outstanding portrayal in Sukumar's Pushpa: The Rise. In the Best Actress category, two remarkable talents claimed the honor – Alia Bhatt for her remarkable role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Kriti Sanon for her captivating performance in Laxman Utekar's Mimi.

The prestigious Best Feature Film award was bestowed upon Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, a biographical drama written, produced, and directed by R. Madhavan in his directorial debut. The National Film Award for Best Director was earned by Nikhil Mahajan for the Marathi film Godavari. Furthermore, Sanjay Leela Bhansali was honored with the National Award for Best Editing for his work in Gangubai Kathiawadi. Check out the complete list of winners 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)