The 71st National Film Awards ceremony is set to take place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The awards honor the finest achievements in Indian cinema during 2023. The event will celebrate the work of stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey, Mohanlal and Rani Mukerji. The ceremony will be broadcast live on DD News Channel and on the DD News YouTube channel, beginning at 3 PM.
**Key Winners and Categories:**
* **Best Performances:** Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey awarded Best Actor; Rani Mukerji is honored with Best Actress.
* **Top Film and Direction:** 12th Fail is named Best Feature Film; Sudipto Sen wins Best Director.
* **Supporting Roles:** Recognition for Janki Bodiwala, Urvashi, Vijayaraghavan, and Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar in supporting categories.
* **Special Award:** Mohanlal receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023.
* **Musical and Technical Categories:** Awards given for music direction, lyrics, editing, cinematography, and screenplay.
* **Regional Cinema:** Awards are presented to films in various regional languages like Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Tai Phake, and Punjabi.
These awards were originally scheduled for an earlier date but have been delayed to 2025 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.