The 69th National Awards concluded on Thursday, with the jury members presenting the list for the feature, non-feature, and best script categories to Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur. According to reports, 280 films from 28 languages were submitted. Here’s the list:
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/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 & 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
– Best Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
– Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
– Best Feature Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Non-Feature Films 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 Bow Strings To Divine
Best Writing on Cinema
– 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
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