National Awards: Don't miss Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun's inside pictures with the President Droupadi Murmu

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, honored the top performances of the year in Indian film at the 69th National Film Awards event held in New Delhi today (October 17). 

Allu Arjun won Best Actor for Pushpa, while director Karan Johar was recognized for his patriotic biographical film Shershaah. In the Best Feature Film category, R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect took first place. Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the award for the best actress for their films Gangubai Kathiawali and Mimi, respectively. The legendary Waheeda Rahman received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the prestigious occasion.

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Now, the inside pictures of Alia, Waheeda Rehman, Kriti Sanon, Karan Johar, Pankaj Tripathi, Allu Arjun, R Madhavan, SS Rajamouli, and Pallavi Joshi, among others talking with Droupadi Murmu, the president of India, are doing the rounds on the internet. Take a look at them here: 

Earlier, a happy video of Allu Arjun, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Kriti Sanon from the ceremony also went viral. Ranbir can be seen congratulating Kriti for her win, while Allu Arjun can be seen helping the leading ladies as they walk ahead for a photo op. Take a look at the video below:

On social media, another picture-perfect frame featuring Kriti, Waheeda, Pallavi, and Alia posing for the camera together is doing rounds. Take a look:

While accepting her award, Waheeda Rehman got teary-eyed. She said in her acceptance speech: "I feel honoured and very humbled. But today where I stand, it's all because of the lovely industry I have been a part of. Luckily, I got an opportunity to work with top directors, producers, filmmakers, technicians and music directors, who supported me and showered me with lots of love and respect."

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