{"id":174475,"date":"2025-10-01T12:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=174475"},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:51:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:21:31","slug":"71st-national-film-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/71st-national-film-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"71st National Film Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 71st National Film Awards ceremony was held on September 23, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu took the stage to honor the winners. This special evening celebrated the best of Indian cinema from 2023, uniting legendary figures and fresh talent alike. A highlight of the night was Malayalam superstar Mohanlal receiving the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, while films such as 12th Fail, Jawan, Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, and Kathal \u2013 A Jackfruit Mystery took home significant accolades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">71st National Film Awards Ceremony Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mohanlal \u2013 Dadasaheb Phalke Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Feature Film \u2013 12th Fail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Hindi Film \u2013 Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Actor \u2013 Shah Rukh Khan &amp; Vikrant Massey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Best Actress \u2013 Rani Mukerji<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete Winners List of the 71st National Film Awards (2023)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Winner(s)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Film(s) \/ Remarks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lifetime Achievement (Dadasaheb Phalke Award)<\/strong><\/td><td>Mohanlal<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Feature Film<\/strong><\/td><td>12th Fail<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Actor (Leading Role)<\/strong><\/td><td>Shah Rukh Khan &amp; Vikrant Massey (shared)<\/td><td>SRK for <em>Jawan<\/em>, Vikrant for <em>12th Fail<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Actress (Leading Role)<\/strong><\/td><td>Rani Mukerji<\/td><td><em>Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Director<\/strong><\/td><td>Sudipto Sen<\/td><td><em>The Kerala Story<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Supporting Actor<\/strong><\/td><td>Vijayaraghavan; Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar<\/td><td>Vijayaraghavan for <em>Pookkalam<\/em>, M. S. Bhaskar for <em>Parking<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Supporting Actress<\/strong><\/td><td>Urvashi; Janki Bodiwala<\/td><td>Urvashi for <em>Ullozhukku<\/em>, Janki Bodiwala for <em>Vash<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Hindi<\/strong><\/td><td>Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Telugu<\/strong><\/td><td>Bhagavanth Kesari<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Tamil<\/strong><\/td><td>Parking<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Malayalam<\/strong><\/td><td>Ullozhukku<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Marathi<\/strong><\/td><td>Shyamchi Aai<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Odia<\/strong><\/td><td>Pushkara<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Kannada<\/strong><\/td><td>Kandeelu: The Ray of Hope<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Gujarati<\/strong><\/td><td>Vash<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Film in Bengali<\/strong><\/td><td>Deep Fridge<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Non\u2011Feature Film<\/strong><\/td><td>Flowering Man<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Best Critic (Film Critic Award)<\/strong><\/td><td>Utpal Datta<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 71st National Film Awards ceremony was held on September 23, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, where President Droupadi Murmu took the stage to honor the winners. This special evening celebrated the best of Indian cinema from 2023, uniting legendary figures and fresh talent alike. 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