Ram Charan-Jr NTR starrer RRR bags 6 while Vicky Kaushal's Sardar Udham bags 5 awards at 69th National Film Awards!

Today, August 24, the highly anticipated National Awards were announced. In recognition of films released in 2021, the 69th National Film Awards were presented. Since there were so many deserving candidates this year, excitement about the eventual victor of the National Film Awards was at an all-time high. 

The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment went to S S Rajamouli's RRR. Nobody was surprised by this given the impact the movie had on people all across the world. RRR not only won the award for best popular film, but also five other awards. And not just RRR, but Vicky Kaushal starrer Sardar Udham also won five awards. The film is directed by Shoojit Sircas. 

Let's first take a look at all the awards won by RRR:

Best Film for Wholesome Entertainment - RRR

Best Male Playback - Kala Bhairava (RRR)

Best Action Direction Award - King Soloman - RRR

Best Choreography - Prem Rakshith - RRR

Best Special Effects - V Srinivas Mohan - RRR

Best Background Score - M M Keeravani - RRR

Now let's look at the awards won by Sardar Udham:

Best Hindi Film - Sardar Udham

Best Cinematography - Avik Mukhopadhyay - Sardar Udham

Best Costume Designer - Veera Kapur - Sardar Udham

Best Production Design - Dmitrii Malich and Mansi Dhruv Mehta - Sardar Udham

Best Audiography - Sardar Udham

The movies that were approved and released in 2021 fought for the coveted prize this year. The jury chairmen gave Minister of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Anurag Thakur the list of winners.