71st National Film Awards 2023
Table of Contents
- Major Wins
- Regional Film Winners
- Acting – Supporting Roles and Child Artists
- Technical and Creative Awards
- Non-Feature Film Winners
- Notable Highlights
- Key Takeaways
Major Wins
- Best Actor (Joint Winners): Shah Rukh Khan won his first National Film Award for Jawan. Vikrant Massey shared the award for his role in 12th Fail.
- Best Actress: Rani Mukerji received the award for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway.
- Best Film: 12th Fail was declared Best Feature Film.
- Best Director: Sudipto Sen was honored for The Kerala Story.
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani won in this category.
- Best Film Promoting National and Social Values: Sam Bahadur was recognized for its contribution.
- Best Film in AVGC (Animation, VFX, Gaming & Comics): HanuMan earned this award.
Regional Film Winners
| Language | Film |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Kathal |
| Telugu | Bhagavanth Kesari |
| Tamil | Parking |
| Malayalam | Ullozhukku |
| Marathi | Shyamchi Aai |
| Kannada | Kandeelu |
| Punjabi | Godday Godday Chaa |
| Assamese | Rongatapu 1982 |
| Bengali | Deep Fridge |
| Gujarati | Vash |
| Odia | Pushkara |
Acting – Supporting Roles and Child Artists
- Best Supporting Actress: Urvashi won for Ullozhukku.
- Best Supporting Actor: Three actors shared this title:
- Janki Bodiwala (Vash)
- Vijayaraghavan (Pookalam)
- Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (Parking)
- Best Child Artists:
- Sukriti Bandireddi Gandhi (Thatha Chettu)
- Kabir Khandare (Gypsy)
- Treesha Toshar, Shrinivas Pokale, Bhargav (Naal 2)
Technical and Creative Awards
| Category | Winner(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Action Direction | Nandu-Prudhvi | HanuMan |
| Best Choreography | Vaibhavi Merchant | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
| Best Lyrics | Kasarla Shyam | “Ooru Palleturu” – Balagam |
| Best Music Direction | GV Prakash Kumar, Harshavardhan Rameshwar | Vaathi, Animal |
| Best Makeup | Shrikanth Desai | Sam Bahadur |
| Best Costume Design | Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi | Sam Bahadur |
| Best Production Design | Mohandas | 2018 |
| Best Editing | Midhun Murali | Pookkaalam |
| Best Sound Design | Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan | Animal |
| Best Screenplay | Sai Rajesh (Baby), Ramkumar Balakrishnan (Parking) | |
| Best Dialogue | Deepak Kingrani | Sirf Ek Bandha Kaafi Hai |
| Best Cinematography | Prasanthanu Mohapatra | The Kerala Story |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Shilpa Rao | “Chaliya” – Jawan |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Rohit | “Premisthunna” – Baby |
Non-Feature Film Winners
- Best Documentary Film: God Vulture and Human
- Best Short Film: Giddh The Scavenger
- Best Non-Fiction Film: Flowering Man
- Best Debut Film (Non-Feature): The Spirit Dreams of Cheraw
- Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social/Environmental Values: The Silent Epidemic
Notable Highlights
- The Kerala Story received awards for both direction and cinematography.
- Naal 2 was named Best Children’s Film.
- Sam Bahadur led in several technical categories.
- HanuMan was honored for action design and AVGC quality.
Key Takeaways
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Best Feature Film | 12th Fail |
| Best Actor (Joint Award) | Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) |
| Best Actress | Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway) |
| Best Director | Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story) |
| Popular Film for Entertainment | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
| Strong Regional Representation | Awards given in 12 languages including Tamil, Malayalam, and Marathi |
| Technical Excellence | Films like HanuMan, Sam Bahadur, and Animal recognized in tech areas |