71st National Film Awards Complete List of Winners: Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey share Best Actor title, Rani Mukerji Best Actress

Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey won the Best Actor title at the 71st National Film Awards announced on Friday evening while Rani Mukerji bagged the Best Actress trophy. The latest edition of the National Awards was declared for the films released in 2023.

Massey's '12th Fail', which was directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, won the Best Feature Film. Massey's Best Actor award was also for his performance in the same film.

SRK won the Best Actor award for his performance in 'Jawan' while Rani Mukerji won the Best Actress award for 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway'. Karan Johar's 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' clinched the National Film Award for best popular film for wholesome entertainment.

The Best Supporting Actor awards were shared by Vijayaraghavan for Malayalam film Pookkalam and Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar for Tamil Film Parking. 'Pookaalam' also bagged the Best Editing award while 'Parking' was honoured with the Best Tamil Film in the regional feature film category.

Urvashi and Janki Bodiwala shared the Best Supporting Actress award for their performances in Malayalam movie 'Ullozhukku' and Gujrati movie 'Vash'.

Jude Anthany Joseph's '2018', which depicted the deadly floods of that year, was conferred with Best Production Design.

Feature film category

• Best Actor in Leading Role: Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway), Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
• Best Actor in Supporting Role: Urvashi (Ullozhukku), Janki Bodiwala (Vash), Vijayaraghavan (Pookalam), Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (Parking)
• Best Child Artist: Sukriti Bandireddi (Gandhi Thatha Chettu), Kabir Khandare (Gypsy), Treesha Toshar, Shrinivas Pokale, Bhargav (Naal 2)
• Best Children’s Film: Naal 2
• Best Direction: Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story)
• Best Film in AVGC: HanuMan
• Best Action Direction: Nandu-Prudhvi (HanuMan)
• Best Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant (Dindhora Baje Re - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
• Best Cinematography: Prasanthanu Mohapatra (The Kerala Story)
• Best Costume Design: Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi (Sam Bahadur)
• Best Dialogue: Deepak Kingrani (Sirf Ek Bandha Kaafi Hai)
• Best Editing: Midhun Murali (Pookkaalam)
• Best Lyrics: Kasarla Shyam (Ooru Palleturu - Balagam)
• Best Makeup: Shrikanth Desai (Sam Bahadur)
• Best Music Direction: GV Prakash Kumar (Vaathi), Harshavardhan Rameshwar (Animal)
• Best Playback Singer: Shilpa Rao (Chaliya - Jawan), Rohit (Premisthunna – Baby)
• Best Production Design: Mohandas (2018)
• Best Screenplay: Sai Rajesh (Baby), Ramkumar Balakrishnan (Parking)
• Best Sound Design: Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan (Animal)
• Special mentions: MR Rajakrishnan (Animal - Re-Recording)

Regional feature films

• Best Assamese Film: Rongatapu 1982
• Best Bengali Film: Deep Fridge
• Best Gujarati Film: Vash
• Best Hindi Film: Kathal
• Best Kannada Film: Kandeelu
• Best Malayalam Film: Ullozhukku
• Best Marathi Film: Shyamchi Aai
• Best Odia Film: Pushkara
• Best Punjabi Film: Godday Godday Chaa
• Best Tamil Film: Parking
• Best Telugu Film: Bhagavanth Kesari
• Best Garo Film: Rimdottianga
• Best Tai Phake Film: Pai Tang…Step of Hope

Non-feature film category

• Special mentions: Nekal – Chronicle of the Paddy Man, The Sea and the Seven Villages
• Best Script: Sunflowers Were The First Ones To Know
• Best Voiceover: Hari Krishnan S (The Sacred Jack – Exploring The Tree of Wishes)
• Best Music Direction: Pranil Desai (The First Film)
• Best Editing: Niladri Roy (Moving Focus)
• Best Sound Design: Shubarun Sengupta (Dhundhgiri Ke Phool)
• Best Cinematography: Meenakshi Soman, Saravanamaruthu (Little Wings)
• Best Direction: Piyush Thakur (The First Film)
• Best Short Film: Giddh The Scavenger
• Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values: The Silent Epidemic
• Best Documentary Film: God Vulture and Human
• Best Art/Culture Film: Timeless Tamil Nadu
• Best Biographical/Historical Reconstruction Film: Mo Bou Mo Gaan, Lentina Ao
• Best Debut Film: The Spirit Dreams of Cheraw
• Best Non-Fiction Film: Flowering Man