71st National Film Awards 2023 :
- Announced on 1 August 2025 for films released in 2023
- Recognised excellence in Indian cinema, including mainstream and regional films
- Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji won their first National Awards in lead acting roles
Major Awards:
- Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan for Jawan
- Best Actor: Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail
- Best Actress: Rani Mukerji for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway
Best Supporting Role Awards:
- Best Supporting Actress: Urvashi for Ullozhukku
- Best Supporting Actress: Janki Bodiwala for Vash
- Best Supporting Actor: Vijayaraghavan for Pookalam
- Best Supporting Actor: Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar for Parking
Regional Film Winners:
- Best Hindi Film: Kathal
- Best Telugu Film: Bhagavanth Kesari
- Best Tamil Film: Parking
- Best Malayalam Film: Ullozhukku
- Best Marathi Film: Shyamchi Aai
- Best Kannada Film: Kandeelu
- Best Punjabi Film: Godday Godday Chaa
- Best Assamese Film: Rongatapu 1982
- Best Bengali Film: Deep Fridge
- Best Gujarati Film: Vash
- Best Odia Film: Pushkara
Top Film Awards:
- Best Film: 12th Fail
- Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
- Best Film in AVGC: HanuMan
- Best Children’s Film: Naal 2
- Best Debut Film of a Director: Aatmapamphlet
- Best Film Promoting National and Social Values: Sam Bahadur
- Best Documentary Film: God Vulture and Human
- Best Short Fiction Film: Giddh The Scavenger
- Best Non-Fiction Film: Flowering Man
Technical Awards:
- Best Action Direction: Nandu-Prudhvi for HanuMan
- Best Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
- Best Lyrics: Kasarla Shyam for Ooru Palleturu from Balagam
- Best Music Direction: GV Prakash Kumar for Vaathi and Harshavardhan Rameshwar for Animal
- Best Makeup: Shrikanth Desai for Sam Bahadur
- Best Costume Design: Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi for Sam Bahadur
- Best Production Design: Mohandas for 2018
- Best Editing: Midhun Murali for Pookkaalam
- Best Sound Design: Sachin Sudhakaran and Hariharan for Animal
- Best Screenplay: Sai Rajesh for Baby and Ramkumar Balakrishnan for Parking
- Best Dialogue: Deepak Kingrani for Sirf Ek Bandha Kaafi Hai
- Best Cinematography: Prasanthanu Mohapatra for The Kerala Story
Playback Singing:
- Best Female Playback Singer: Shilpa Rao for Chaliya from Jawan
- Best Male Playback Singer: Rohit for Premisthunna from Baby
Best Child Artists:
- Sukriti Bandireddi Gandhi for Thatha Chettu
- Kabir Khandare for Gypsy
- Treesha Toshar, Shrinivas Pokale, Bhargav for Naal 2
Non-Feature Film Awards:
- Best Documentary Film: God Vulture and Human
- Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values: The Silent Epidemic
- Best Short Film: Giddh The Scavenger
- Best Debut Director in Non-Feature Section: The Spirit Dreams of Cheraw