Allu Arjun Wins Best Actor At 69th National Film Awards 2023 Samantha, David Warner, Rashmika Mandanna Congratulate

Congratulations are pouring in for Allu Arjun, who was recently honoured with the Best Actor title at the 69th National Film Awards. The star made history by becoming the first Tollywood actor to secure the prestigious award in the Best Actor category for his outstanding performance in Pushpa: The Rise. At the award ceremony, artists, technicians, directors and producers gave thunderous applause as the 41-year-old actor walked up to receive his award from President Droupadi Murmu.

Meanwhile, Allu’s numerous industry colleagues, including Ravi Kishan, Atlee, Rashmika Mandanaa, Samantha and even renowned sports personalities like PV Sindhu and David Warner, congratulated the actor for his historic win.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who appeared in the film’s song Oo Antava, shared a glimpse of the iconic moment when the actor received the award. She expressed her admiration with a simple message: “The one and only, Allu Arjun. Congratulations.”

Actor Sai Dharam Tej compared Allu Arjun’s achievement to fire, believing that such exceptional talent deserves recognition. He congratulated the actor for making history and becoming a symbol of pride for the Telugu film industry.

PV Sindhu, filmmaker Atlee and cricketer David Warner also poured in messages of appreciation. Rana Daggubatti expressed his enthusiasm by writing, “Awesome, awesome, awesome.”

Rashmika Mandanna shared a video from the moment when Allu Arjun received the National Award and wrote, “What a lovely moment this is to witness. Congratulations.”

Kriti Sanon, who also won a National Award in the Best Actress category, penned a long note for Allu Arjun. She wrote, “It was a pleasure to share this very special moment with you. I’ve always admired you as an actor, and now for the amazingly warm and profound person you are. May we meet at the same place again. (And of course get to work together super soon).”

Anurag Thakur, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, extended his congratulations to Allu Arjun for his groundbreaking achievement. He praised the actor for his exceptional performance in Pushpa, describing it as an iconic character

Actor Ravi Kishan also wrote, “Well deserved my dear friend and co actor.”

At the 69th National Film Awards, R Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect earned the Best Feature Film award, while SS Rajamouli’s RRR was honoured with the Best Popular Film award. Additionally, in the Best Actress category, the award was shared by actresses Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon for their outstanding performances in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Mimi.