New Delhi: Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s film ‘Sardar Udham‘ starring Vicky Kaushal has been honoured with Best Hindi Film at the 69th National Film Awards. The National Awards were announced at a press conference here Thursday.
The film also was named in the Best Production design, Best Cinematography, the Best Costume Design and Best Audiography category.
‘Sardar Udham’ is a biographical historical drama film directed by Shoojit Sircar, and produced by Rising Sun Films in collaboration with Kino Works.
Based on the life of Udham Singh, a freedom fighter from Punjab who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar. The film also stars Shaun Scott, Stephen Hogan, Amol Parashar, Banita Sandhu. The film was also noted for its realistic portrayal of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, being depicted in an extended and graphic sequence.
The Kashmir Files has won the ‘Nargis Dutt’ award for best film on national integration while RRR bagged the award for ‘Best Popular Film’ as it provided providing wholesome entertainment to the masses.
Actresses Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the ‘Best Actress’ award for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi respectively. Allu Arjun got the ‘Best Actor’ award for the film ‘Pushpa: The Rise’
The ‘Best Supporting Actress’ award went to Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files while Pankaj Tripathi got the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for Mimi.
National Film Award for best director was bagged by Nikhil Mahajan for the Marathi film Godavari.
The award event was held in the National capital Wednesday. The awards are for the year 2021.
List of Awards
Feature Film category
Best Feature Film: Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Direction: Nikhil Mahajan for Godavari (The Holy Water)
Best Actor: Allu Arjun for Pushpa: The Rise
Best Actress: Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Kriti Sanon for Mimi
Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi for Mimi
Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi for The Kashmir Files
Award for Best Popular Film: RRR
Nargis Dutt Award: The Kashmir Files
Best Film on Social Issues: Anunaad-The Resonance
Best Child Artist: Bhavin Rabari for Last Film Show (Chhello Show)
Best Feature Film in each of the language
Best Telugu Film: Uppena (Wave)
Best Tamil Film: Kadaisi Vivasayi (The Last Farmer)
Best Malayalam Film: Home
Best Marathi Film: Ekda Kay Zala
Best Kannada Film: 777 Charlie
Best Hindi Film: Sardar Udham
Best Bengali Film: Kalkokkho – House of Time
Best Assamese Film: Anur (Eyes on the Sunshine)
Best Odia Film: Pratikshya (The Wait)
Best Gujarati Film: Last Film Show (Chhello Show)
Best Music Direction:
Music Director (Songs): Devi Sri Prasad for Pushpa: The Rise
Music Director (Background Score): MM Keeravaani for RRR