Alia Bhatt on winning National Film Award for Best Actress: ‘I do not take moments like these lightly’

Alia Bhatt won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial Gangubai Kathiawadi. Alia shares the Best Actress award with Kriti Sanon.

By: Entertainment Desk

Mumbai | Updated: August 25, 2023 12:06 AM IST

Alia Bhatt in a still from Gangubai Kathiawadi.

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Alia Bhatt has been honoured with the National Film Award for Best Actress at the 69th National Film Awards for her performance in Gangubai Kathiawadi. Alia shares the Best Actress award with Kriti Sanon. The actor took to her social media platforms to thank the film’s director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the crew, her family and the audience.

Alia, in her note of gratitude, dedicated the win to her audience and said that the film would not be a success without them. Sharing a few pictures of herself doing the famous Gangu pose, the actor wrote, “To Sanjay Sir..To the entire crew..To my family..To my team & last but most definitely not the least — To my audience.. ♥️ This national award is yours .. because without you ALL none of this would be possible.. seriously!!!

She added, “I am SO grateful 🙏.. I do not take moments like these lightly.. I hope to continue to entertain for as long as I can.. Love and light.. Gangu (also known as alia) 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍.”

About sharing the National Film Award for Best Actress with Kriti Sanon, who won the award for her performance in Mini, Alia Bhatt wrote, “P.S – Kriti .. I remember messaging you the day I saw Mimi .. it was such an honest and powerful performance.. I cried and cried.. so so well deserved.. shine on you star… the world is your oyster 🦋.”

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Kriti too had shared a special message for Alia as she congratulated her for the big win. In her Instagram post, Kriti wrote, “Congratulations Aliaaaa! So so well deserved! I’ve always admired your work and I’m too excited that I get to share this huge moment with you! Yayyyiiee!! Biggg hug Lets Celebrate!!.”

In Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia Bhatt played Gangubai, one of the most powerful, loved and respected madams from Kamathipura during the 1960s. The film also starred Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, Jim Sarbh and Ajay Devgn.

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