Alia Bhatt accepts National Film Award in her wedding saree

Yesterday, the 69th Indian National Film award took place at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu handed over the awards to the recipients at the event. 

Alia Bhatt won the National Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Gangubai Kathiawadi". The actress was accompanied by her husband, Ranbir Kapoor, who looked dapper in black. 

The "Gangubai Kathiawadi" actress was both praised and criticised by netizens for repeating her wedding dress at the special occasion. 

The actress posted an Instagram story where she shared the reason for wearing her wedding saree. 

"A special day calls for a special outfit. And sometimes that outfit is already there. What's special once can be special again and again," read her story. 

Another coincidence was that National Award winners- Waheeda Rehman, Alia Bhatt, and Kriti Sanon all wore cream sarees at the event. However, the off-white saree was extra special for Alia Bhatt, as she wore the same dress for her wedding. 

Sabyasachi designed Alia's wedding saree, a scalloped off-white confection with subtle gold embroidery. Alia Bhatt wore the saree with a veil covering her head and Sabyasachi jewelry on her wedding day, April 14, 2022. Alia wore flowers in her hair when she accepted her National Award.

Both Kriti Sanon and Alia Bhatt wore flowers in their hair along with their cream coloured sarees. They both shared the National Award for Best Actress for their roles in "Gangubai Kathiawadi" and "Mimi."

At the ceremony, veteran actress Waheeda Rehman won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's top film honour. Waheeda, who looked stunning in a cream saree, is well-known for her roles in films such as "Guide," "Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool," and "Chaudhvin Ka Chaand," among many more.

South actor Allu Arjun became the first Telugu actor to receive the National Film Awards' Best Actor Award. He was recognised for his remarkable performance in "Pushpa," a pan-Indian film distributed in five languages: Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. The film went on to set and break countless box office records throughout the world. "I am extremely happy that I am receiving this award, like we are receiving for commercial film. It is a double achievement for me," Allu Arjun said upon receiving the award. 

Here is the full list of National Film Award winners:

BEST FILM - Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

BEST DIRECTOR - Nikhil Mahajan (Godavari)

BEST ACTRESS- Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi)

BEST ACTOR - Allu Arjun (Pushpa: The Rise)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Pallavi Joshi (The Kashmir Files)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi)

BEST POPULAR FILM - RRR

BEST CHILD ARTIST - Bhavin Rabari (Chhello Show)

INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT OF A DIRECTOR - Meppadiyan (Vishnu Mohan)

BEST CHILDREN'S FILM - Gandhi And Co

NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION - The Kashmir Files

BEST HINDI FILM - Sardar Udham

BEST GUJARATI FILM - Chhello Show

BEST ASSAMESE FILM - Anur

BEST BENGALI FILM - Kalkokkho

BEST TELUGU FILM - Uppena

BEST TAMIL FILM - Kadaisi Vivasayi

BEST MALAYALAM FILM - Home

BEST KANNADA FILM - 777 Charlie

BEST MAITHILI FILM - Samanantar

BEST MISHING FILM - Boomba Ride

BEST MARATHI FILM - Ekda Kaay Zala

BEST ODIA FILM - Pratiksha

BEST MEITEILON FILM - Eikhoigo Yum

BEST SCREENPLAY - Nayattu (Original)

Gangubai Kathiawadi (Adapted)

BEST DIALOGUE - Gangubai Kathiawadi

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR - Pushpa (Songs)

BEST PLAYBACK SINGER

Kaala Bhairava (Male)

Shreya Ghoshal (Female)

BEST LYRICS - Chandrabose (Dham Dham Dham, Konda Polam)