Allu Arjun took to his Instagram Stories to congratulate everyone who has won big at the 71st National Film Awards the other day. He first congratulated Shah Rukh Khan, who has shared Best Actor for his performance in Jawan with 12th Fail star Vikrant Massey. Allu Arjun described Shah Rukh Khan's achievement as "a well-deserved honour after 33 glorious years in cinema," and an addition to his "endless list" of achievements. He also congratulated Jawan director Atlee for "making this magic happen." Notably, Atlee and Allu Arjun are collaborating on a science-fiction film, also starring Deepika Padukone as well as Rashmika Mandanna, Janhvi Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur, according to reports.
Allu Arjun then congratulated Vikrant Massey and 12th Fail director Vidhu Vinod Chopra for their Best Actor and Best Film wins at the 71st National Film Awards. He described it as one of his favourite films. He went on to congratulate Rani Mukerji for winning Best Actress for her performance in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway.
Allu Arjun then took his time to reflect on Telugu cinema's achievements at the National Film Awards. He extended his wishes to Bhagavanth Kesari star Nandamuri Balakrishna and director Anil Ravipudi for their Best Telugu Film win at the National Film Awards. He congratulated Sukriti Veni for winning Best Child Actor for her performance in Gandhi Tatha Chettu. "This is such a proud moment for all of us, and especially for your dad Sukumar garu," wrote Allu Arjun about Sukriti's achievement.
Allu Arjun also congratulated Prasanth Varma and his Hanu-Man technicians for their achievements at the National Film Awards, including stunt choreographers Nandu and Prudhvi for Best Action Direction. The jury also considered it the best entry in the AVGC (animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics) category. Allu Arjun extended his appreciation for 'Ooru Pellatooru' (Balagam) lyricist Kasarla Shyam's win in the respective category, calling it one of his favourite songs.
Allu Arjun took a special note of screenwriter Sai Rajesh for his Best Screenplay award for Baby, and PVNS Rohit for the Best Singer award for his work in the film. He also said that he is proud of producer Sreenivasa Kumar Naidu's film winning the National Award.