The National Film Awards 2023 have been announced today in Delhi, and everyone has been waiting for it with bated breath. ‘Sardar Udham’, ‘RRR‘, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ have won big at the National awards. Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary, I&B, told the media that a total of 280 feature films in 28 languages and 158 non-feature films in 23 languages were received for consideration. Filmmaker Ketan Mehta announced the awards.
The best feature film award went to R Madhavan’s ‘Rocketery: The Nambi Effect’. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt won the National Award for Best Actress for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. She shared it with Kriti Sanon for ‘Mimi’. Allu Arjun has won the ‘Best Actor’ for ‘Pushpa: The Rise‘. Meanwhile, the award for the best film on National Integration has gone to ‘The Kashmir Files’. ‘RRR’ has won the National Award for Best Film providing wholesome entertainment. RRR also bags awards for Action Direction, Choreography, Special Effects. Sanjay Leela Bhansali won the award for Best Editing for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. Pallavi Joshi and Pankaj Tripathi won the Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female and Male respectively) for ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Mimi’. ‘Shershaah’ has won a Special Jury Award.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
These are the major awards in the Non-Feature Films category
Best Non-Feature Film – Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)
Best Director – Bakual Matiyani for the film Smile Please (Hindi)
Best Film on Family Values – Chand Saanse (Hindi)
Best Cinematographer – Bittu Rawat for the film Pataal Tee (Bhotiya)
Best Investigative Film – Looking For Challan (English)
Best Educational Film – Sirpigalin Sipangal (Tamil)
Best Film on Social Issues – Mithu Di (English), Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)
Best Environmental Films – Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
Special Mentions in Feature Films category
Kadaisi Vivasayi – Late Shri Nallandi
Jhilli – Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas
Home – Indrans
Anur – Jahanara Begum
Best films in different languages:
Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
Best Gujarati film: Chhello Show
Best Mishing Film – Boomba Ride
Best Assamese Film – Anur
Best Bengali Film – Kalkokkho
Best Kannada Film – 777 Charlie
Best Maithili Film – Samanantar
Best Marathi Film – Ekda Kay Zala
Best Malayalam Film – Home
Action Direction, Choreography, Special Effects – RRR
Best Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad for Pushpa
Best Editor: Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Supporting Actor (Female) – Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
Best Supporting Actor (Male) – Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
Best Actor (Female) – Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
Best Direction – Nikhil Mahajan (Marathi) – Godavari (The Holy Water)
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment – RRR
Best Feature Film – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Special Jury Award – Shershaah