71st NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
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Recently, the winners of the 71th National Film Awards for 2023 were announced by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Feature Films Awards List:
|
S.No |
Award Category |
Film (Language) |
Awardee(s) |
Medal & Cash Prize |
|
1 |
Best Feature Film |
12th Fail (Hindi) |
Producer: VC Films LLP |
Swarna Kamal |
|
2 |
Best Debut Film of a Director |
Aatmapamphlet (Marathi) |
Director: Ashish Bende |
Swarna Kamal |
|
3 |
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Hindi) |
Producer: Dharma Productions |
Swarna Kamal |
|
4 |
Best Film Promoting National, Social & Environmental Values |
Sam Bahadur (Hindi) |
Producer: Unilazer Ventures |
Rajat Kamal |
|
5 |
Best Children’s Film |
Naal 2 (Marathi) |
Producer: Zee Entertainment, Aatpat Productions |
Swarna Kamal |
|
6 |
Best Film in AVGC |
Hanu-Man (Telugu) |
Producer: Primeshow Entertainment |
Swarna Kamal |
|
7 |
Best Direction |
The Kerala Story (Hindi) |
Director: Sudipto Sen |
Swarna Kamal |
|
8 |
Best Actor |
Jawan (Hindi) |
Shah Rukh Khan |
Rajat Kamal |
|
12th Fail (Hindi) |
Vikrant Massey |
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|
9 |
Best Actress |
Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway (Hindi) |
Rani Mukerji |
Rajat Kamal |
|
10 |
Best Supporting Actor |
Pookkaalam (Malayalam) |
Vijayaraghavan |
Rajat Kamal |
|
Parking (Tamil) |
M.S. Bhaskar |
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|
11 |
Best Supporting Actress |
Ullozhukku (Malayalam) |
Urvashi |
Rajat Kamal |
|
Vash (Gujarati) |
Janki Bodiwala |
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|
12 |
Best Child Artist |
Gandhi Tatha Chettu (Telugu) |
Sukriti Veni Bandreddi |
Rajat Kamal |
|
Gypsy (Marathi) |
Kabir Khandare |
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|
Naal 2 (Marathi) |
Treesha Thosar, Shrinivas Pokale, Bhargav Jagtap |
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|
13 |
Best Male Playback Singer |
Baby (Telugu) |
PVN S Rohit |
Rajat Kamal |
|
14 |
Best Female Playback Singer |
Jawan (Hindi) |
Shilpa Rao |
Rajat Kamal |
|
15 |
Best Cinematography |
The Kerala Story (Hindi) |
Prasantanu Mohapatra |
Rajat Kamal |
|
16 |
Best Screenplay |
Baby (Telugu) |
Sai Rajesh Neelam |
Rajat Kamal |
|
Parking (Tamil) |
Ramkumar Balakrishnan |
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|
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (Hindi) |
Deepak Kingrani (Dialogue) |
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|
17 |
Best Sound Design |
Animal (Hindi) |
Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan Muralidharan |
Rajat Kamal |
|
18 |
Best Editing |
Pookkaalam (Malayalam) |
Midhun Murali |
Rajat Kamal |
|
19 |
Best Production Design |
2018 – Everyone is a Hero (Malayalam) |
Mohandas |
Rajat Kamal |
|
20 |
Best Costume Designer |
Sam Bahadur (Hindi) |
Sachin Lovalekar, Divvya Gambhir, Nidhhi Gambhir |
Rajat Kamal |
|
21 |
Best Make-up |
Sam Bahadur (Hindi) |
Shrikant Desai |
Rajat Kamal |
|
22 |
Best Music Direction |
Vaathi (Tamil) |
G.V. Prakash Kumar (Songs) |
Rajat Kamal |
|
Animal (Hindi) |
Harshavardhan Rameshwar (Background Score) |
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|
23 |
Best Lyrics |
Balagam (Telugu) |
Kasarla Shyam |
Rajat Kamal |
|
24 |
Best Choreography |
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Hindi) |
Vaibhavi Merchant (Dhindhora Baje Re) |
Rajat Kamal |
|
25 |
Best Action Direction |
Hanu-Man (Telugu) |
Nandu Prudhvi |
Rajat Kamal |
About National Film Awards:
- Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government’s Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.
- The National Film Awards are given in three sections: Feature Films, Non-Feature Films, and Best Writing in Cinema.
- Winners receive a Medallion, a cash prize, and a certificate of merit.
- Six categories from Feature Films, and two each from Non-Feature Films and Best Writing on Cinema are eligible for the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Award).
- The remaining categories are eligible for the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus Award)
- Eligibility criteria: Films must be produced in India,with the director and makers being Indian nationals. Co-productions with foreign entities must meet specific conditions.
- Films should be certified by the Central Board of Film Certificationbetween 1st January and 31st December each year.
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