The winners of the 71st National Film Awards have been officially announced. The awards recognize excellence in Indian cinema for films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31, 2023.The awardees list was submitted by the jury to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in the presence of Union Minister of State Dr. L Murugan and Information & Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju.
Winners – Feature Film Category
Best Actress: Rani Mukerji
Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey
Best Direction: The Kerala Story
Best Popular Film: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
Best Feature Film: 12th Fail
Supporting Roles:
Best Supporting Actress: Urvashi (Ullozhokku), Janaki (Vash)
Best Supporting Actor: Vijayaraghavan (Pookalam), Muthupettai (Parking)Special Mention:Animal (Re-recording Mixer: M R Radhakrishnan)
Best Regional Films:
Telugu: Bhagavanth Kesari
Tamil: Parking
Punjabi: Godday Godday Chaa
Odia: Pushkara
Marathi: Shyamchi Aai
Malayalam: Ullozhokku
Kannada: Kandeelu: The Ray of Hope
Hindi: Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery
Gujarati: Vash
Bengali: Deep Fridge
Assamese: Rangatapu 1982
Technical & Creative Awards:
Best Action Direction: Hanu-Man (Telugu)
Best Choreography: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
Best Lyrics: Balagam
Best Music Direction (Songs): Vaathi (Tamil)
Best Make-up & Costume Design: Sam Bahadur
Best Production Design: 2018 – Everyone is a Hero (Malayalam)
Best Editing: Pookalam (Malayalam)
Best Sound Design: Animal
Best Screenplay: Baby (Telugu), Parking (Tamil)
Best Cinematography: The Kerala Story (Hindi)
Best Female Playback Singer: Jawan
Best Male Playback Singer: BabyWinners – Non-Feature Film Category
Best Film Critic: Utpal Datta
Best Films:
Nekal: Chronicle of the Paddy Man (Malayalam)
The Sea and Seven Villages (Odia)
Best Script: Sun Flowers Were the First Ones to Know (Kannada)
Best Music Direction: The First Film (Hindi)
Best Editing: Moving Focus (English)