The Jury for the 69th National Film Awards announced the winners for the year 2021 today. Allu Arjun has won the best actor award for Pushpa (The Rise Part 1) while Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)and Kriti Sanon (Mimi) become joint winners of Best Actress Award.
Best feature film award has been given to Rocketry: The Nambi Effect and the Best Non-Feature Film has been bagged by Ek Tha Gaon directed by Srishti Lakhera.
The Kashmir Files has been awarded with Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, while RRR has bagged the Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
69th National Film Awards 2021: Feature Films” List
Best Feature Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director: Meppadiyan (Vishnu Mohan)
Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files
Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad-The Resonance
Best Children”s Film: Gandhi&Co.
Best Direction: Godavari (The Holy Water) – Nikhil Mahajan
Best Actor: Pushpa (The Rise Part I) – Allu Arjun
Best Actress: 1. Gangubai Kathiawadi – Alia Bhatt 2. Mimi – Kriti Sanon
Best Supporting Actor: Mimi (Hindi) – Pankaj Tripathi
Best Supporting Actress: The Kashmir Files (Hindi) – Pallavi Joshi
Best Child Artist: Last Film Show (Chhello Show) – Bhavin Rabari
Best Male Playback Singer: RRR – Kaala Bhairava
Best Female Playback Singer: Iravin Nizhal – Shreya Ghoshal
Best Cinematography: Sardar Udham – Avik Mukhopadhayay
Best Music Director (Songs): Pushpa (The Rise Part I) – Devi Sri Prasad
Best Music Director (Background Score): RRR – M.M. Keeravaani
Best Lyrics: Konda Polam – Chandrabose
Special Jury Award: Shershaah – Vishnu Varadhan
Best Choreography – RRR – Prem Rakshith
Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho – House of Time
Best Malayalam Film: Home
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi
Best Telugu Film: Uppena
69th National Film Awards 2021: Non-Feature Films” List
Best Non-Feature Film: Ek Tha Gaon
Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director: Paanchika (Ankit Kothari)
Best Arts Film: T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings to Divine
Best Animation Film: Kandittundu
Special Jury Award: Rekha
Best Short Fiction Film: Dal Bhat
Best Direction: Smile Please (Bakul Matiyani)
Best Cinematography: Pataal – Tee (Bittu Rawat)
Best Editing: If Memory Serves Me Right (Abhro Banerjee)
Best Music Direction: Succelent (Ishaan Divecha)