Today in Delhi, the highly anticipated 2023 National Film Awards were unveiled, generating immense excitement among film enthusiasts. The accolades were distributed to outstanding films, with ‘Sardar Udham,’ ‘RRR,’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ emerging as major victors. Neerja Sekhar, the Additional Secretary of Information and Broadcasting, shared with the media that a staggering 280 feature films spanning 28 languages and 158 non-feature films in 23 languages were submitted for evaluation. The eminent filmmaker Ketan Mehta had the honor of announcing the award recipients.
The prestigious title of Best Feature Film was claimed by ‘Rocketery: The Nambi Effect,’ a creation by R Madhavan. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt earned the esteemed National Award for Best Actress for her remarkable performance in ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi,’ sharing the accolade with Kriti Sanon for her role in ‘Mimi.’ Allu Arjun secured the title of ‘Best Actor’ for his remarkable portrayal in ‘Pushpa: The Rise.’
In the realm of thematic recognition, ‘The Kashmir Files’ received the accolade for Best Film on National Integration, while ‘RRR’ was honored as the National Award winner for Best Film delivering wholesome entertainment. ‘RRR’ further cemented its success by clinching awards for Action Direction, Choreography, and Special Effects.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s exceptional editing work in ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ was acknowledged with the Best Editing Award. The supporting roles also shone brightly at these awards, with Pallavi Joshi and Pankaj Tripathi securing the titles of Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female and Male, respectively) for their remarkable contributions to ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Mimi.’ Additionally, ‘Shershaah’ was presented with a Special Jury Award, further adding to the diversity of talent celebrated at the National Film Awards ceremony.