Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and Allu Arjun win big at the 69th National Film Awards

Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and Allu Arjun were the big winners at the 69th National Film Awards, which were held in Delhi on Tuesday (October 17).  

The Nambi Effect won the Best Feature Film award, while Nikhil Mahajan won the Best Director award for his Marathi film Godavari.

Pankaj Tripathi won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Mimi, and Pallavi Joshi won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in The Kashmir Files.

Other notable winners include RRR, which won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award, and The Kashmir Files, which won the Best Film on National Integration award.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards to the winners.

Best Actress - Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon

• Kriti Sanon and Alia Bhatt jointly received the National Film Award for Best Actress.

• Kriti Sanon clinched the Best Actress award for her performance in Mimi, portraying a surrogate mother who battles against harsh odds to retain custody of her son.

• Alia Bhatt was honored for her portrayal of "Gangubai Kathiawadi" in the eponymous movie directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Best Actor - Allu Arjun

Allu Arjun secured the National Award for Best Actor for his role in "Pushpa," making him the first Telugu actor to receive this award, thereby marking a historic moment for the Telugu film industry.

Best Feature Film - Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

• Renowned Indian actor R. Madhavan's directorial debut, "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect," clinched the National Award for Best Feature Film.
• The movie serves as a biographical drama depicting the life of Padma Bhushan awardee scientist Nambi Narayan, portrayed by R Madhavan.

Best Director - Nikhil Mahajan

Nikhil Mahajan was awarded the National Award for Best Director for his Marathi-language film Godavari.

Best Supporting Actor - Pankaj Tripathi

• Popular Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi received the National Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Mimi.

• Tripathi adeptly portrayed the role of a selfless aide to a surrogate mother fighting for the custody of her son.

Best Supporting Actress - Pallavi Joshi

• Indian actress and writer Pallavi Joshi won the award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Kashmir Files.

• She portrayed the character of Radhika Menon in The Kashmir Files, who was depicted as a negative character in the movie.

Other awards

• The Kashmir Files won the award for Best Film Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.
• RRR won the National Award for being Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment