New Delhi, 24 August: The 69th National Film Awards for the year 2021 have been announced. Best Feature Film will be given to ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ and Best Non-Feature Film to Srishti Lakhera’s ‘Ek Tha Gaon’.
The jury of the 69th National Film Awards announced the award winners at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday, with Allu Arjun best actor for the film ‘Pushpa’ and Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon jointly for the best actress. of.
With this, Pankaj Tripathi won the Best Supporting Actor award, while Pallavi Joshi won the Best Supporting Actress award. ‘The Kashmir Files’ will be given the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. While ‘RRR’ will be awarded the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon were declared joint winners of the Best Actress award for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi, respectively. Special Jury Award will be given to the film ‘Sher Shah’.
Announcing the 69th National Film Awards, Jury Chairman Ketan Desai said Indian films have a bright future. Not only technically, but the movies coming out these days are promising. Indian cinema is moving in the right direction.
The details of the complete list of National Film Award winners are as follows—
1. Music for Laxmikant Pyarelal: An Incredibly Sweet Journey written in English by Rajeev Vijaykar for the Best Book on Cinema will be presented with the Swarna Kamal Award and a check of Rs 75,000.
2. Best Film Critic Award – Purushottam Charyulu (Telugu) – Swarna Kamal and a check of Rs 75,000.
3. Special Mention – Critic – Subramanya Badur (Kannada)
In the category of non-feature films
Best Debut Non-Feature Film Panchika,
Best Anthropological Film – Fire on Edge
Award for Best Biographical Film/Historical Reconstruction Anthology Film jointly with Rukhu Matir Dukhu Manjhi and Beyond Blast,
Best Art Film – TN Krishnan’s Bow String to Divine,
Best Science and Technology Film – Ethos Darkness,
Best Promotional Film – Endangered Heritage Worli Art,
Best Environmental Film – Munam Valayu,
Best film made on social issues – Mithu Di and Three to One,
Best Educational Film Sirpigalin Sirpangal,
Best Adventure and Investigative Film – Ayushmann
Best Investigative Film – Looking for Challan,
Best Animation Film – Kandittundu
Best Short Fiction Film – Dal Bhat,
Best Family Values Film – Chand Saansein
Under this category, ‘Smile Please’ director Bakul Matiani will be awarded for Best Direction, Bittu Rawat for Best Cinematography.
Wherein, in the category of feature films, Best Film Rocketry, Best Child Artist – Lost Film Show artist Bhavin Rabri, Best Playback Singer (Male) – Kala Bhairava (Film – RRR), Best Playback Singer (Female) – Shreya Ghoshal, Best Co Actor- Pankaj Tripathi and actress Pallavi Ghosh will be given.
