
Key Feature Film Awards:
- Best Feature Film: 12th Fail
- Best Actor (Male): Jointly awarded to Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
- Best Actor (Female): Rani Mukerji for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway (first-time win)
- Best Direction: Sudipto Sen for The Kerala Story
- Best Supporting Actor (Male): Vijayaraghavan (Pookkaalam) & Muthupettai Bhaskar (Parking)
- Best Supporting Actor (Female): Urvashi (Ullozhukku) & Janki Bodiwala (Vash)
Music and Lyrics:
- Best Male Playback Singer: PVNS Rohit for Premisthunna (Baby)
- Best Female Playback Singer: Shilpa Rao for Chaleya (Jawan)
Popular and Social Films:
- Best Popular Film: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Karan Johar)
- Best Film on National/Social Values: Sam Bahadur
- Best Hindi Film: Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery
Non-Feature and Documentary:
- Best Non-Feature Film: Flowering Man
- Best Documentary: God, Vulture and Human
- Best Director (Non-Feature): Piyush Thakur for The First Film
- Best Script: Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know (Kannada short)
About the National Film Awards:
- Established: In 1954, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
- Organised by: Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF).
- Objective: To honour artistic, technical, and social relevance in Indian cinema across diverse languages and categories.
- Scope: Includes awards for feature films, non-feature films, and writing on cinema.
- Â The 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 were announced, celebrating excellence in Indian cinema across multiple languages and formats.

