President Droupadi Murmu will confer the 69th National Film Awards today i.e. 17th October at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi.
The National Film Awards is an event in which the National Film Development Corporation of India presents its National Annual Awards to honor the best films in Indian Cinema. The award ceremony was officially to be held on 3rd May 2022 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The winners were announced on 24th August 2023.
Featured Films:
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect for Best Feature Film: The awardee is Director R. Madhavan
Godavari for Best Direction: The awardee is Nikhil Mahajan
RRR for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: The awardee is Producer D. V. V. Danayya and Director: S. S. Rajamouli
Gandhi and Co. for Best Children Film: The awardee is Producer: MD Media Corp and Director: Manish Saini
Meppadiyan for Best Debut Film of a Director: The awardee is Producer: Unni Mukundan and Director: Vishnu Mohan
All the awardees will be awarded with Swarna Kamal, a Certificate, and Cash prize.
Some Major Awards:
Allu Arjun was awarded as the Best Actor for the film Puspha.
Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon were awarded as Best Actress for the films Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi respectively.
The Kashmir Files won the Nargis Dutt Award for the Best Film on National Integration.
Pankaj Tripathi was awarded as the Best Supporting Actor for Mimi.
Pallavi Joshi was awarded as the Best Supporting Actress for The Kashmir Files.
Sardar Uddham was awarded the Best Hindi Film, Best Cinematography, Best Audiography, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design.
Every year, the National Film Awards serve as a symbol of distinction for Indian cinema. The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s Directorate of Film Festivals oversees the organization of the National Film Awards. They honor movies for their outstanding artistic and technical qualities as well as their social importance, demonstrating the potential of film as a medium for both art and impact.
