The 69th National Film Awards ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today, where President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards. The winners of the National Awards for the year 2021, announced in August, included Allu Arjun (Best Actor), Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon (Best Actress), and the teams behind the movies RRR, Sardar Udham, Gangubai Kathiawadi, and The Kashmir Files, all of which received multiple awards. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect was recognized as the Best Feature Film, while the legendary actress Waheeda Rehman was honoured with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honor.

Alia Bhatt gracefully accepted her Best Actress award wearing her Sabyasachi wedding saree with b flowers in her hair. Accompanied by her husband Ranbir Kapoor, Alia expressed her gratitude on the red carpet, stating, "Today, the only word written on my forehead is gratitude." Alia's National Award-winning performance in and as Gangubai Kathiawadi was described by her as a "pinch me moment."

Similarly, Kriti Sanon wore a cream saree and adorned her hair with flowers as she shared the Best Actress award with Alia for her exceptional portrayal in the movie Mimi, where she played the role of a surrogate mother. Kriti expressed her feelings of being blessed and fortunate to have been given the opportunity to portray such a multifaceted character, sharing that it felt right even before she began filming.

Allu Arjun, who was honoured with the Best Actor award for his outstanding performance in Pushpa: The Rise, expressed his elation on the red carpet, considering winning for a commercial movie as a "double achievement." Allu Arjun, one of Telugu cinema's biggest stars, portrayed the gangster in Pushpa: The Rise and will reprise the role in the sequel, Pushpa: The Rule.

KaranJohar production, "Shershaah," starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani, was honoured with the Special Jury Award. Karan Johar chose to appear in an elegant black sherwani. While talking at the event, he expressed, "It's been an exciting journey."

R Madhavan, the director of Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, also collected the award for Best Feature Film. Overwhelmed with emotions, he exclaimed, "My God, it's been worth it!" while being interviewed on the red carpet.

Before the ceremony, National Award winners Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Karan Johar, and Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta flew out of Mumbai. Allu Arjun, SS Rajamouli, and MM Keeravaani were also spotted at the Delhi airport on Monday.

Here is the full list of winners at the 69th National Film Awards:

Best Feature Film: Rocketry

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: RRR

Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration: The Kashmir Files

Best Actor: Allu Arjun, Pushpa

Best Actress: Alia Bhatt, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Kriti Sanon, Mimi

Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi, Mimi

Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi, The Kashmir Files

Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham

Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan, Godavari

Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari, Chhello Show

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 Male Playback Singer: Kaala Bhairava, RRR

Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal, Iravin Nizhal

Best Lyrics: Chandrabose, Konda Polam’s Dham Dham Dham

Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie

Best Malayalam Film: Home

Best Gujurati Film: Chhello Show

Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi

Best Telugu Film: Uppena

Best Maithili Film: Samanantar

Best Mishing Film: Boomba Ride

Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kaay Zala

Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho

Best Assamese Film: Anur

Best Meiteilon Film: Eikhoigi Yum

Best Odiya Film: Pratikshya

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 Audiography (Location Sound Recordist): Arun Asok & Sonu K P, Chavittu

Best Audiography (Sound Designer): Aneesh Basu, Jhilli

Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track): Sinoy Joseph, Sardar Udham

Best Choreography: Prem Rakshith, RRR

Best Cinematography: Avik Mukhopadhayay, Sardar Udham

Best Costume Designer: Veera Kapur Ee, Sardar Udham

Best Special Effects: Srinivas Mohan, RRR

Best Production Design: Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta, Sardar Udham

Best Editing: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Make-up: Preetisheel Singh, Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Stunt Choreography: King Soloman, RRR

Special Jury Award: Shershaah, Vishnuvardhan

Special Mention:

1. Late Shri Nallandi, Kadaisi Vivasayi

2. Aranya Gupta & Bithan Biswas, Jhilli

3. Indrans, Home

4. Jahanara Begum, Anur