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The 71st National Film Awards were announced to celebrate the best of Indian Cinema for the year 2023. Full list of the Awardees are –

Feature Films Awards –

Best Film: 12th Fail

Best Film in AVGC: HanuMan

Best Children’s Film: Naal 2

Best Film Promoting National, Social Values: Sam Bahadur

National Award for Best Film Promoting National and Social Values: Sam Bahadur

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Best Debut Film: Aatmapamphlet



Best Actor in Leading Role: Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)

Best Actress in Leading Role: Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway)


Best Direction: Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story)



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 Playback Singer: Shilpa Rao (Chaliya – Jawan), Rohit (Premisthunna – Baby)


Best Music Direction: GV Prakash Kumar (Vaathi), Harshavardhan Rameshwar (Animal)


Best Lyrics: Kasarla Shyam (Ooru Palleturu – Balagam )


Best Cinematography: Prasanthanu Mohapatra (The Kerala Story)


Best Action Direction: Nandu-Prudhvi (HanuMan)

Best Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant (Dindhora Baje Re – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)




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)



Special mentions: M R Rajakrishnan (Animal – Re-Recording)

Best Tai Phake Film: Pai Tang…Step of Hope

Best Garo Film: Rimdottianga

Best Telugu Film: Bhagavanth Kesari

Best Tamil Film: Parking

Best Punjabi Film: Godday Godday Chaa

Best Odia Film: Pushkara

Best Marathi Film: Shyamchi Aai

Best Malayalam Film: Ullozhukku

Best Kannada Film: Kandeelu

Best Hindi Film: Kathal

Best Gujarati Film: Vash

Best Bengali Film: Deep Fridge

Best Assamese Film: Rongatapu 1982



Non – feature films Awards –

Best Non-Fiction Film: Flowering Man

Best Debut Film: The Spirit Dreams of Cheraw

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 Direction: Piyush Thakur (The First Film)


Best Cinematography: Meenakshi Soman, Saravanamaruthu (Little Wings)


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)




Writing Skills –

1 . Write a short paragraph on 71st National Film awards.      10




2..Write a newspaper report based on the 71st National Film awards.   10




3. Suppose you love acting. Write a letter to your father describing how these awards motivate you in your acting.    10