National Film Awards 2023: Complete winner list

The jury revealed the 69th National Film Awards from Delhi during a news conference that was livestreamed on the PIB's Facebook and YouTube channels.

The complete list of winners for the National Film Awards is as follows:

Feature Film Category

• Best Mishing Film- Boomba Ride
• Best Assamese Film- Anur
• Best Bengali Film- Kalkkoho
• Best Hindi Film- Sardar Udham
• Best Kannada Film- 777 Charlie
• Best Gujarati Film- Chello Show
• Best Maithili Film- Samanantar
• Best Marathi Film- Ekda Kay Zala
• Best Malayalam Film- Home
• Special Jury Award- Shershaah
• Best Child Artist- Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show
• Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director- Meppadiyan, Vishnu Mohan
• Best Film on Social Issues- Anunaad-The Resonance
• Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation- Aavasavyuham
• Best Children’s Film- Gandhi and Co
• Best Screenplay (Original)- Shahi Kabir, Nayattu
• Best Screenplay (Adapted)- Sanjay Leela Bhansali & Utkarshini Vashishtha, Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Dialogue Writer- Utkarshini Vashishtha & Prakash Kapadia, Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Music Director (Songs)- Devi Sri Prasad, Pushpa
• Best Music Direction (Background Music)- MM Keeravaani, RRR
• Best Editing- Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Gangubai Kathiawadi
• Best Supporting Actress- Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
• Best Supporting Actor- Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
• Best Actress- Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi, Kriti Sanon for Mimi
• Best Actor - Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise
• Best Film on National Integration- The Kashmir Files
• Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - RRR
• Best Feature Film - Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Non-Feature Films category

• Special Mention : Baale Bangara (Aniruddha Jatkar), Karuvarai (Srikanth Deva), The Healing Touch (Sweta Kumar Das) and Ek Duaa (Ram Kamal Mukherjee)
• Best Narration/Voice Over - Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee (HatiBondhu)
• Best Music Direction - Ishaan Divecha (Succulent)
• Best Editing - Abhro Banerjee (If Memory Serves Me Right)
• Best Production Sound Recordist (Location/Sync Sound) - Suruchi Sharma (Meen Raag)
• Best Audiography (Re-recordist) - Unni Krishnan (Ek Tha Gaon)
• Best Cinematography - Bittu Rawat (Paatal-Tee)
• Best Direction - Bakul Matiyani (Smile Please)
• Best Film On Family Values - Chand Saanse
• Best Short Fiction Film - Daal Bhat (Gujarati)
• Special Jury - Rekha (Marathi Film)
• Best Animation Film - Kandittundu (Malayalam)
• Best Investigative Film - Looking For Challan (English)
• Best Exploration/Adventurous Film - Ayushman (English, Kannada)
• Best Educational Film - Sirpigalin Sirpangal (Tamil)
• Best Film On Social Issues - Mithu Di (Marathi) and Three Two One (Marathi & Hindi)
• Best Environmental Film - Munnam Valavu (Malayalam)
• Best Promotional Film - Endangered Heritage 'Warli Art'
• Best Science and Technology Film - Ethos Of Darkness
• Best Arts/Cultural Film - T.N. Krishnan Bow Strings To Divine

Best Writing on Cinema

• Best Book on Cinema: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey by Rajiv Vijayakar
• Best Film Critic: Purushothama Charyulu
• Best Film Critic (Special Mention): Subramanya Bandoor