National Film Awards 2023 Winners: Alia Bhatt For Gangubai, Rocketry For Best Film; See Who Won What
Updated on: 25 August, 2023 03:21 PM IST |Shweta Shah
The 69th National Film Awards were announced on Thursday at a press conference held in Delhi`s National Media Centre. The announcement of the awards was livestreamed on the Press Information Bureau`s Facebook and YouTube channels.
The legacy award function holds a special place in Indian cinema. Every year, a list of categories celebrates incredible work from every category across the country. Winners from Hindi and regional cinemas across formats come together to celebrate their wins.
2023 marks the 69th year of the prestigious awards. Let`s take you through the entire list of National Film Awards 2023 winners.
1. Feature Film Category
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 Film of a Director: Meppadiyan, Vishnu Mohan
Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad: The Resonance
Best Film on Environment Conservation and 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 and 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
The Best Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
Best Feature Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
2. Non-feature film category
Special mention: Baale Bangara (Aniruddha Jatkar), Karuvarai (Srikanth Deva), The Healing Touch (Sweta Kumar Das), and 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`s Bow Strings To Divine
3. Best cinematic writing
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
Past year`s winner
The 68th National Film Awards saw Ajay Devgn and Suriya win Best Actors for their movies, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Soororai Pottru, respectively. Suriya`s co-star Aparna Balamural also won the Best Actress award for the same movie.
Soororai Pottru won the National Award for Best Feature Film.
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