Rosie, Gangu & Mimi — stars shine bright at 69th National Film Awards ceremony

Dada Saheb Phalke Award went to veteran actor Waheeda Rehman. Other winners include Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon (Best Actress) and Allu Arjun (Best Actor).

Waheeda Rehman watching a montage of her film journey before she receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award at the 69th National Film Awards in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

New Delhi: Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman received the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award Tuesday from President Droupadi Murmu for her contribution to Indian cinema at the 69th National Film Awards in the national capital.

After the ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, the actor, who’s best known for her work in films like Guide (1965), Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), and Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and whose accolades include the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, told the media that she was “very happy” and that she’s “very honoured and very humbled”.

Other winners include actors Kriti Sanon, who won the ‘Best Actress Award’ for her role in the film Mimi, Alia Bhatt for her movie Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Allu Arjun for his role in Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1. 

“Just very, very overwhelmed,” Kriti told the media. “I feel very blessed & grateful. It is a very special moment, especially for Mimi and also my parents were here watching me. I don’t think I’ve felt this before.”

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar’s production Shershaah starring Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani bagged the Special Jury Award.

Significantly, Telugu filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR, which won the Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards for its song Naatu Naatu, struck gold once again at the ceremony, having bagged six awards at the ceremony. 

— With agency inputs 

President Droupadi Murmu and actor Waheeda Rehman interact at the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actor Waheeda Rehman just before she received the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

‘Feel very honoured, humbled’, says veteran actor Waheeda Rehman after receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Waheeda Rehman with his son Sohail Rekhi at the 69th National Film Awards in Vigyan Bhawan| Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actor R. Madhavan (right) and filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli (centre) clap as Waheeda Rehman receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actors Alia Bhatt (left) and Ranbir Kapoor during the 69th National Film Awards in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actors Pankaj Tripathi, Kriti Sanon, and Alia Bhatt at the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actor Alia Bhatt bows on her way to receive the ‘Best Actress Award’ for her role in ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actor Ranbir Kapoor shoots a video of his wife Alia Bhatt receiving the award | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor taking a selfie at the 69th National Film Awards in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actor Alia Bhatt gets emotional after she gets the ‘Best Actress Award’ at the ceremony | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Union Minister Anurag Thakur, President Murmu, and film director Karan Johar during 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actors Allu Arjun and Kriti Sanon, and filmmaker Karan Johar at the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Allu Arjun and Kriti Sanon taking selfie during the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli takes a video at the 69th National Film Awards in New Delhi | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actors Allu Arjun and Alia Bhatt congratulate each other at the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actor Pankaj Tripathi and his family at the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Actor Pankaj Tripathi won the ‘Best Supporting Actor Award’ for his role in Mimi at the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint

Waheeda Rehman’s family at the 69th National Film Awards | Praveen Jain | ThePrint