NATIONAL AWARDS

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Context: The 69th National Film Awards for the year 2021 were announced on 24 August 2023.

Key Points

• Best Feature Film: "Rocketry: The Nambi Effect," directed by R. Madhavan, won the award for the best feature film.
• Best Male Actor: Allu Arjun received the Best Male Actor award for his performance in the Telugu film "Pushpa: The Rise-Part 1."
• Best Female Actor: Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the Best Female Actor award for their roles in "Gangubai Kathiawadi" and "Mimi," respectively.
• Nargis Dutt Award: "The Kashmir Files," directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, received the Nargis Dutt Award for the best feature film on national integration.
• Best Director: Nikhil Mahajan won the best director award for the Marathi film "Godavari (The Holy Water)."
• RRR's Success: "RRR" won in six categories, including best popular film providing wholesome entertainment.
• Music Awards: Awards for music included best male playback singer (Kaala Bhairava), best female playback singer (Shreya Ghoshal), best lyrics (Chandrabose), and best music direction (shared by M.M. Keeravaani for "RRR" and Devi Sri Prasad for "Pushpa: The Rise-Part 1").
• Best Screenplay and Dialogue: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Gangubai Kathiawadi" won awards for best screenplay-adapted and best dialogue.
• Supporting Actor Awards: Pankaj Tripathi was awarded Best Supporting Male Actor for "Mimi," and Pallavi Joshi won Best Supporting Female Actor for "The Kashmir Files."
• Best Non-Feature Film: "Ek Tha Gaon," directed by Srishti Lakhera, won the best non-feature film award.

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