69th National Film Awards ceremony was a grand celebration of outstanding achievements in Indian cinema celebrated at the prestigious Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi on 17th October 2023.
The event honour some of the most talented individuals in the film industry, including actors Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon, among many others.
The ceremony feature some of notable winners, and it was grace by Kriti Sanon, who was already in Delhi after winning the Best Actress award for her remarkable performance in “Mimi.”
Allu Arjun, star of “Pushpa: The Rise,” was honour with the Best Actor award, marking a historic moment as he became the first Telugu actor to receive this prestigious award.
The movie “Rocketry: The Nambi Effect,” directed by R. Madhavan, was recognize as the Best Feature Film and Vivek Agnihotri’s “The Kashmir Files” receive the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.
While Waheeda Rehman was bestow with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award.
An emotional Waheeda Rehman receive the award and also express her gratitude towards the film industry
Full List of winner of 69th National Film Awards
| AWARD | WINNERS | FOR |
| 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 Kriti Sanon | Gangubai Kathiawadi 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 and 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 Gujurati Film | The 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 and Preservation | Aavasavyuham | |
| Best Children’s Film | Gandhi and Co. | |
| Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist) | Arun Asok and Sonu K. P. Chavittu | |
| ‘Best Audiography (Sound Designer) | Aneesh Basu | Jhilli |
| Best Audiography (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 |
