The National Film Awards (69th National Film Awards 2023) event, which movie lovers have been waiting for ever since, has started. The central government has announced the National Film Awards for the year 2021. The 69th National Awards were read out by the Jury members. 

Best Feature Film: Rocketry

Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan, (Godavari - Marathi)

Best Popular Film Providing Absolute Entertainment: RRR

National Integration: The Kashmir Files

Best Actor: Allu Arjun (Pushpa)

Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (MM)

Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi (MM)

Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi (The Kashmiri Files)

Best Screenplay (Original): Nayattu

Best Screenplay (Adapted): Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Music Direction (Songs): Devisree Prasad (Pushpa)

Best Music Direction (Background Music): Keeravani (RRR)

Best Playback Singer: RRR

Best Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal (Iravin Nilal - Mayava Chhayava)

Best Lyrics: Chandra Bose (Konda Polam - Dham Dham Dham Song)

Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Anish Basu (Chaivittu - Malayalam)

Best Choreography: Prem Rakshit (RRR)

Best Cinematography : Avik Mukhopadhyay (Sardar Uddham)

Best Costume Design: Veer Kapoor (Sardar Uddham)

Best Production Design: Sardar Uddham

Best Editing: Gangubai Kathiawadi Best

Makeup: Preeti Sheel Singh D'Souza (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

Best Stunt Choreography: King Solomon (RRR)

Best Hindi Movie: Sardar Udham

Best Kannada Movie: 777 Charlie

Best Malayalam Movie: Home

Best Gujarati Movie: Chelo Show

Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi

Best Telugu Film: Uppena

Best Bengali Film: Kalkokho

Best Assamese Film: Anur

Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari (Chhallo Show Gujarati)

Non-Feature Film Awards

Best Non-Feature Film - Ek Tha Gaon (Garhwali & Hindi)

Best Director - Bakuval Matiani for Smile Please (Hindi)

Best Film on Family Values ​​- Chand Sanse (Hindi)

Best Cinematographer - Bittu Rawat (Paatal Tee (Bhotia)

Best Investigative Film – Looking for Chalan (English)

Best Educational Film – Sirpigalin Sipangal (Tamil)

Best Film on Social Issues – Mithu Di (English), Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)

Best Environmental Film – Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)

Best Book on Cinema : Laxmikant Pyarelal Music : The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajeev Vijayakar

Best Film Critic : Purushottama Charyulu

Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandur