69th National Film Awards

69th National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Indian cinema in 2021
Awarded byNFDC
Presented byDroupadi Murmu
(President of India)
Announced on24 August 2023
Presented on17 October 2023
Official websitewww.nfdcindia.com
Highlights
Best Feature FilmRocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Non-Feature FilmEk Tha Gaon
Best BookMusic by Laxmikant Pyarelal: The Incredibly Melodious Journey
Best Film CriticPurushothama Charyulu
Dadasaheb Phalke AwardWaheeda Rehman
Most awardsRRR (6)

The 69th National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the National Film Development Corporation of India presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2021 in Indian cinema. The awards ceremony was originally slated to be held on 3 May 2022 but was postponed due to delays after the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The winners were announced on 24 August 2023, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a press conference.[2][3] The winners along with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient were felicitated by the President, Droupadi Murmu on 17 October 2023 at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Call for entries for 69th National Films Awards 2021". e-pao.net.
  2. ^ "69th National Film Awards for the year 2021 announce". Press Information Bureau. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ "69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun, RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi win big". 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Media Advisory for 69th National Film Awards". Press Information Bureau. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ Live: Presentation Ceremony of the "69th National Film Awards" - 17 October 2023. DD National. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023 – via YouTube.