New Delhi: The National Film Awards 2023 ceremony will take place on Tuesday at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. Several winners, including Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and Allu Arjun, will attend the event with their family members and friends. The awards will be presented by Honorable President Droupadi Murmu. When & Where to watch The National Film Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on DD National TV channel, starting at 1:30 pm on Tuesday. For those who won't be able to watch it on their TV sets, they can still catch all the excitement and glamour by tuning into the channel's YouTube live stream. Simply click on the link provided and enjoy the show from the comfort of your own device. Whether you're at home, in the office, or on the go, you won't miss a single moment of this prestigious event that celebrates the best of Indian cinema. #Celebrate talent and excellence at the 69th National Film Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Join us live on #DDNational, Tuesday, October 17th, at 1:30 PM. Watch here: https://t.co/uVykayWjvk… #NFA | #NFAWithDD |@MIB_India | @nfdcindia pic.twitter.com/QCkH1OeIrB — Doordarshan National दूरदर्शन नेशनल (@DDNational) October 17, 2023 Guests at the event Kriti Sanon, who won the Best Actress award for her film Mimi, arrived in Delhi on Monday. Allu Arjun, who won the Best Actor award for his Telugu film Pushpa: The Rise, was also spotted in the city with his wife Sneha Reddy. He is the first Telugu actor to receive the Best Actor award in the history of National Film Awards. “To win the national award within a decade is a very big thing. I feel elated.” Kriti Sanon shared in an interaction with DD.#NFAWithDD | #NFA | #NFDC | #Mimi | @kritisanon | @MIB_India | @official_dff | @nfdcindia pic.twitter.com/h6LRAwovbb — Doordarshan National दूरदर्शन नेशनल (@DDNational) October 17, 2023 On Tuesday morning, Alia Bhatt and husband Ranbir Kapoor were seen at Mumbai's Kalina airport as they flew to Delhi. Alia has also won the Best Actress award, for her film Gangubai Kathiawadi. "Gratitude in my heart , Honored to receive my first National Award for 'Gangubai Kathiawadi,' and Special thanks to Sanjay Leela Bhansali." Alia bhatt shared in an interaction with DD. #NFAWithDD | #NFA | #NFDC | #GangubaiKathiawadi | @aliaa08 | @MIB_India | @official_dff pic.twitter.com/BDCaaFO8sw — Doordarshan National दूरदर्शन नेशनल (@DDNational) October 17, 2023 Karan Johar, the producer of Shershaah, was also present at the event. He was accompanied by Apoorva Mehta, Dharma Productions CEO, for the occasion. Their production Shershaah, starring Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra, won the Special Jury Award. SS Rajamouli, in an interaction with DD, expressed his dedication to making movies for the audience and credited his team for the success of 'RRR,' which received 6 awards at the 69th National Film Awards.#NFAWithDD | #NFA | #RRR | @ssrajamouli | @AlwaysRamCharan | @tarak9999 pic.twitter.com/fN6l1xXsNh — Doordarshan National दूरदर्शन नेशनल (@DDNational) October 17, 2023 Oscar-winning music composer MM Keeravani has also won big as he won the Best Music Direction (Background Music) for RRR. The blockbuster hit has also won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment award. 69th National Film Awards Winner List The 69th National Film Awards were announced on August 24 in New Delhi. The awards ceremony saw a major face-off between regional and Hindi cinema, with 280 feature films in 20 languages being selected. 'Sardar Udham' won the Best Picture award, while Pallavi Joshi won the Best Supporting Actress award for 'The Kashmir Files' and Pankaj Tripathi won the Best Supporting Actor award for 'Mimi'. 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' won the Best Feature Film award, and Allu Arjun won the Best Actor award for 'Pushpa: The Rise'. Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon both won the Best Actress award, for 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and 'Mimi' respectively. ' RRR' won the Best Popular Film providing wholesome entertainment award, as well as awards for Best Choreography, Best Music Direction (Background Music), and Best Special Effects. 'The Kashmir Files' won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, while 'Nayattu' won the Best Screenplay (Original) award and 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' won the Best Screenplay (Adapted) award. King Soloman won the Best Action Direction Award (stunt choreography) for 'RRR', and Chandrabose won the Best Lyrics award for 'Dham Dham Dham' (Konda Polam). 'Shershaah' won the Special Jury Award, while 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' won awards for Best Makeup Artist and Best Editing. Vishnu Mohan won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for 'Meppadiyan' (Malayalam), while 'Anunaad'-The Resonance (Assamese) won the Best Film on Social Issues award and 'Aavasavyuham' (Malayalam) won the Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation award. 'Gandhi and Co' (Gujarati) won the Best Children's Film award, Nikhil Mahajan won the Best Direction award for 'Godavari' (The Holy Water), and Bhavin Rabari won the Best Child Artist award for 'Last Film Show' (Chhello Show) (Gujarati). Kaala Bhairava won the Best Male Playback Singer (Male) award for 'Komuram Bheemudo' (RRR), while Shreya Ghoshal won the Best Female Playback Singer (Female) award for 'Iravin Nizhal' (Shadow of the Night).
