#69thNationalFilmAwards: Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, 'RRR,' 'Sardar Udham' win big!
The wait is finally over! The prestigious 69th National Film Awards were announced on Thursday (August 24) in Delhi, with movies certified by CBFC between January 2021 and December 2021 in the running. The awards—established in 1954—celebrate the crème de la crème of Indian cinema and are considered one of the highest honors in Indian cinematic excellence. Take a look at the winning artists.
Best Actors: Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon
Allu Arjun picked up the Best Actor award for Pushpa: The Rise—Part 1 while the Best Actress award went to Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi, respectively. Joju George for Nayattu, Suriya for Jai Bhim, Ram Charan and Jr. NTR for RRR, were the top names in the former category. In the latter category, Kangana Ranaut was a strong contender.
Best Film, other important accolades
R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect clinched the Best Feature Film award, while Best Feature Film on National Integration went to The Kashmir Files. Pankaj Tripathi was declared the Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Mimi, while Pallavi Joshi won it for The Kashmir Files. Nikhil Mahajan was announced the Best Director for Godavari, and Best Screenplay (Original) was won by Nayattu.
Best Feature Film in Hindi
Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham beat its competitors to take home the award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The film starred Vicky Kaushal in the eponymous role, while Banita Sandhu and Amol Parashar co-starred. It's streaming on Amazon Prime Video and narrates the story of the revered freedom fighter Sardar Udham who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer, responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
'RRR,' 'Sardar Udham' dominated the awards
RRR won in multiple categories, such as Stunt Choreography, Choreography (Prem Rakshith), Best Playback Singer Male (Kaala Bhairava for Komuram Bheemudo), Special Effects, Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Background Score (MM Keeravani; shared with Devi Sri Prasad who won Best Music for Pushpa). Sardar Udham, on the other hand, swept categories such as Best Costume Designer, Production Designer, Re-recording, and Best Cinematography.
Special Jury, Best Female Singer, 'Gangubai Kathiawadi's other wins
Sidharth Malhotra-Kiara Advani's Shershaah won the Special Jury Award, while Best Screenplay (Adapted), Best Makeup Artist, Best Editing, and Best Dialogues were won by Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi. Shreya Ghoshal picked up her fifth National Film Award for Mayava Chayava, while Bhavin Rabari won the Best Child Artist for the Academy-shortlisted film Chhello Show, which secured the Best Feature Film in Gujarati.
