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The National Film Development Corporation of India honours talented artists, producers, directors, and musicians who make engaging movies, shows, and music for spectators. It announced the winners of the 69th National Film Awards on 25 August 2023. These awards include movies released in 2021.
The 69th National Film Awards ceremony was supposed to take place on May 3rd, 2022. Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions postponed this ceremony. The National Awards 2023 ceremony might take place soon. Actors, directors, and producers have already congratulated one another on various social media platforms.
Let’s explore the entire list of nominees and winners to reveal movies that won the most awards.
Do you wonder who chooses winners for the National Awards? Winners often belong to movies or shows that a majority of Hindi movie fans missed. The National Film Development Corporation picks winners for National Awards 2023 India. It rewards artists and creators, who delivered a unique experience through their story or performance.
Entries were invited from March 31 2023 and 10th May was the last date for sending entries. Many entries were sent for feature and non-feature films created by Indian filmmakers. Only the Central Board of Film Certification certified films could participate. Those movies must have been released in 2021 to be a valid contender for awards.
The National Awards history is pretty interesting. The tradition of appreciating movie creators and artists began in 1954. The National Awards were called “State Awards” in 1954. Those awards included films released in various regional languages in India. It continued for the next 13 years and then the responsible body started rewarding technicians and artists who worked in nominated movies.
Nargis was the first Indian actress to bag the National Film Award for Best Actress. Uttam Kumar was the first Indian actor to win the Best Actor award for his performance in Antony Firingee and Chiriyakhana movies.
Categories in the National Film Awards have increased over the years. The National Film Development Corporation honours movies, artists, and technicians in three categories, which are Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Best Writing on Cinema.
Feature and Non-Feature film awards appreciate the work of professionals involved for their cinematic excellence. There are many sub-categories in which various professionals get nominated.
The National Awards 2023 list includes many entries in the Best Writing on Cinema category. It honours professionals, who consider cinema an art and present exemplary work through movies. Many skilled individuals, who write articles, books, reviews, studies, and news coverage, get rewarded in this category.
The National Film Awards recognize professionals working dedicatedly in the entertainment industry. They encourage the production of movies with top-quality content. These are the most prestigious film awards in India. Most actors, directors, writers, and technicians work tirelessly to win National Film Awards.
These awards approve of their artistic excellence. Winners often get recognition from many other bodies rewarding talented movie creators and artists in India. Performers, creators, writers, and technicians get better work opportunities after bagging a National Film Award. Therefore, it was a dream of many talented professionals to be on the National Awards 2023 nominations list!
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This National Awards 2023 winners list reveals movies and professionals who won prestigious awards:
It is the Biopic of Indian aerospace engineer “Nambi Narayanan” featuring R. Madhavan in the lead role. This movie impressed millions of Indians, who admired Nambi Sir’s obsession, excellence, and tireless efforts to push the Indian space sector forward.
Godavari is a heart-touching story of an idealist “Sreram”. Nikhil Mahajan won the National Awards 2023 Best Director award for excellent portrayal of a beautiful story.
The Kashmir Files movie was one of the top-grossing movies in 2022. People know it for its moving story inspired by true events of the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus from their home state of Kashmir.
S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR won one more prestigious award. This epic tale entertained millions of viewers across the globe. It proved that Indian movies are as entertaining as any big-budget movie produced in Hollywood.
Allu Arjun is one of the most talented actors in the Indian Film Industry. He became a cultural icon for many Telugu-speaking people. His performance in the “Pushpa” movie as Pushparaaj is simply admirable and therefore he won the National Awards 2023 Best Actor.
Both Mimi and Gangubai Kathiawadi movies featured the struggles of two powerful women, who overcame challenges and proved the resilience of Indian women. Kriti Sanon and Alia Bhatt won the National Awards for Best Actress for excellently portraying lead characters in those movies.
Modern web series fans remember Pankaj Tripathi for many memorable performances. He won the Best Supporting Actor award for making Bhanu Pratap’s character memorable in the Mimi movie.
Pallavi Joshi portrayed the character of “Radhika Menon” in The Kashmir Files movie. Her excellent performance may have made people hate her in that movie, but it proved how faculties can negatively influence students in major universities across the country.
Chhello Show is a Gujarati movie featuring a 9-year-old boy Samay's dream of becoming a movie actor. It is a touching story and Bhavin Rabari gave an admirable performance in the movie.
Winners in other prestigious National Film Awards category are as follows:
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A: The National Awards 2023 date is still not available. The ceremony will be organized soon to honour all the talented winners.
A: The Directorate of Film Festivals in India appoints juries to assess all the entries, shortlist nominees, and pick winners in various categories of National Film Awards.
A: Many professionals shared it on their social media accounts when they made it to the National Awards 2023 nominations list. These are the most prestigious awards proving the excellence of professionals in the art and entertainment fields.
A: It can win a National Film Award only if it is produced in India. Nominating the movie or the artist won’t be possible if the movie was produced in a foreign country.
A: The winners receive a Certificate of Merit, a Medallion, and a Cash Prize.
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