69th National Film Awards: Union Minister Anurag Thakur congratulates trophy winners, says 'Indian cinema is going to conquer the world'
Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, on Thursday, congratulated the winners of the 69th National Film Awards and spoke about the potential of India becoming “the content hub of the world."
Thakur, while talking to the media said, «The jury members of the 69th National Film Awards met me today and handed the report. They have gone through a long list of movies which included feature films, non feature films and writing on cinema. India produced quality content even during the Covid 19 pandemic. The jury members told me that many beautiful films came in the year 2021.»
Drawing attention to the fierce competition that unfolded across each award category, he continued, «It was a very tough competition between all the films in every category. My congratulations and best wishes are with the winners. Today India is the largest film-maker in the world. We have the potential to become the content hub of the world. This is our time. Today our films are being recognised all over the world, be it BAFTA or the Oscars.»
«The Jury will again sit for the next National Film Awards 2022 soon. Indian cinema is going to conquer the world. My best wishes to all the stakeholders,» Thakur concluded.
The winners for the 69th National Film Awards were announced on Thursday with actors Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon taking home the Best Actor and Actress trophies.
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