New Delhi: The 69th National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on Thursday. Ahead of the announcement, the Chairperson and other Jury members called on the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur and presented him with the selections for the Awards.


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Best feature film award has been given to ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ and the Best Non-Feature Film has been bagged by ‘Ek Tha Gaon’ directed by Srishti Lakhera. ‘The Kashmir Files’ was feted with the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, while ‘RRR’ bagged the Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.


Allu Arjun has won the award for Best Actor for his stellar performance in the movie Pushpa (The Rise Part I) while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon became joint winners of Best Actress Award for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ and ‘Mimi’, respectively.


Here’s the complete list of winners across non-feature and feature categories:


Feature Category:


Best Feature Film: Rocketry


Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan, Godavari


Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR


Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files


Best Actor: Allu Arjun, Pushpa


Best Actress: Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon, Mimi


Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi, Mimi


Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi, The Kashmir Files


Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show


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 Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava, RRR


Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Iravin Nizhal


Best Lyrics: Chandrabose, Konda Polam’s Dham Dham Dham


Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham


Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie


Best Malayalam Film: Home


Best Gujarati Film: Chhello Show


Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi


Best Telugu Film: Uppena


Best Maithili Film: Samanantar


Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride


Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala


Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho


Best Assamese Film: Anur


Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhoigi Yum


Best Odiya Film: Pratikshya


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/Preservation: Aavasavyuham


Best Children’s Film: Gandhi and Co


Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P, Chavittu


Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu, Jhilli


Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph, Sardar Udham


Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith, RRR


Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay, Sardar Udham


Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee, Sardar Udham


Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan, RRR


Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta, Sardar Udham


Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi


Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh, Gangubai Kathiawadi


Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman, RRR


Special Jury Award: Shershaah, Vishnuvardhan


 


Non-Feature Category:


Best Non-feature film: Ek Tha Gaon


Best Direction (Non-feature film): Bakul Matiyani, Smile Please


Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Paanchika, Ankit Kothari


Bes Anthropological Film: Fire on Edge


Best Biographical Film: 1. Rukhu Matir Dukhu Majhi, 2. Beyond Blast


Best Arts Films: T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings to Divine


Best Science & Technology Films: Ethos of Darkness


Best Promotional Film: Endangered Heritage ‘Warli Art’


Best Environment Film (Non-feature film): Munnam Valavu


Best Film on Social Issues (Non-feature film): 1. Mithu Di, 2. Three Two One


Best Investigative Film: Looking For Challan


Best Exploration Film: Ayushman


Best Educational Film: Sirpigalin Sirpangal


Best Short Fiction Film: Dal Bhat


Best Animation Film: Kandittundu


Best Film on Family Values: Chand Saanse


Best Cinematography (Non-feature film): Bittu Rawat, Pataal


Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track) (Non-feature film): Unni krishnan, Ek Tha Gaon


Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound) (Non-feature film): Suruchi Sharma, Meen Raag


Best Editing (Non-feature film): Abhro Banerjee, If Memory Serves Me Right


Best Music Direction (Non-feature film): Ishaan Divecha, Succelent


Best Narration/Voice Over (Non-feature film): Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee, Hathibondhu


Special Mention (Non-feature film): 1. Aniruddha Jatkar, Baale Bangara, 2. Srikanth Deva, Karuvarai, 3. Sweta Kumar Das, The Healing Touch, 4. Ram Kamal Mukherjee, Ek Duaa


Special Jury Award (Non-feature film): Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe, Rekha


Additionally, three more awards were announced by the jury:


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