National Current Affairs
71st National Film Awards
- 04 Aug 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
The 71st National Film Awards were officially announced, honoring cinematic excellence from across India for the year 2023.
Key Points
- The 2023 edition of the awards covered 31 feature films, 24 non-feature films, 27 books on cinema, and 16 film critics as part of the expanded scope under the National Film Awards regulations.
- Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Award in a career spanning over 30 years.
National Film Awards
- Organizer: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting organizes the National Film Awards on behalf of the Government of India.
- Award Categories: The annual awards are conferred under the following sections: Feature Film, Non-Feature Film, Best Writing on Cinema and Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Top National Winners
|
Category |
Winner(s) |
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Best Feature Film |
12th Fail |
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Best Direction |
Sudipto Sen – The Kerala Story |
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Best Actor |
Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) |
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Best Actress |
Rani Mukerji – Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway |
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Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
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Best Debut Film of a Director |
Aatmapamphlet |
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Best Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values |
Sam Bahadur |
Feature Film Awards
|
Award Category |
Film / Artist |
|
Best Hindi Film |
Kathal |
|
Best Bengali Film |
Deep Fridge |
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Best Marathi Film |
Shyamchi Aai |
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Best Background Score |
Animal (Harshavardhan Rameshwar) |
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Best Female Playback Singer |
Shilpa Rao – Chaliya (Jawan) |
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Best Male Playback Singer |
PVN S Rohit – Baby (Telugu) |
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Best Editing |
Pookkaalam – Midhun Murali |
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Best Cinematography |
The Kerala Story – Prasanthanu Mohapatra |
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Best Costume Design |
Sam Bahadur – Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi |
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Best Makeup |
Sam Bahadur – Shrikanth Desai |
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Best Choreography |
Dhindhora Baje Re – Rocky Aur Rani (Vaibhavi Merchant) |
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Best Sound Design |
Animal – Sachin Sudhakaran & Hariharan |
Acting Awards
|
Category |
Winner(s) |
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Best Actor |
Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) |
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Best Actress |
Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway) |
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Best Supporting Actor |
Vijayaraghavan (Pookkaalam), Muthupettai Bhaskar (Parking) |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Urvashi (Ullozhukku), Janki Bodiwala (Vash) |
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Best Child Artist |
Sukriti Bandireddi (Gandhi Thatha Chettu), Kabir Khandare (Gypsy), Treesha Toshar, Shrinivas Pokale, Bhargav (Naal 2) |
Non-Feature Film Awards
|
Award |
Recipient |
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Best Documentary |
God, Vulture and Human |
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Best Non-Fiction Film |
Flowering Man |
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Best Short Film |
Giddh – The Scavenger |
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Best Children’s Film |
Naal 2 |
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Best Film in AVGC |
HanuMan |
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Best Voiceover |
The Sacred Jack – Hari Krishnan S |
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Best Debut (Non-feature) |
The Spirit Dreams of Cheraw |
|
Best Social & Environmental Values |
The Silent Epidemic |
