71st National Film Awards announced: 12th Fail is Best Feature Film; Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey share Best Actor
The winners of the 71st National Film Awards for 2023 were announced on 1 August 2025, with 12th Fail named Best Feature Film and Rani Mukerji named Best Actress.
Summary
The 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 were announced in New Delhi on 1 August 2025 by the respective juries. 12th Fail won the Best Feature Film award, while Flowering Man won Best Non-Feature Film and God Vulture and Human was named Best Documentary. Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) shared the Best Actor award, and Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway; for both Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji it is their first National Film Award. Vijayaraghavan and Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar won Best Supporting Actor, Urvashi and Janki Bodiwala won Best Supporting Actress, and Hanu-Man was adjudged Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic). The awards were announced by Feature Film Jury Chairperson Ashutosh Gowariker and Non-Feature Film Jury Chairperson P. Sheshadri; there were 332 feature film entries, 115 non-feature entries, 27 books and 16 critics' submissions.
Key facts
- Edition
- 71st, for the year 2023
- Announced
- 1 Aug 2025, New Delhi
- Best Feature Film
- 12th Fail
- Best Actor
- Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan), Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
- Best Actress
- Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway)
- Best Non-Feature Film
- Flowering Man
- Best Film in AVGC
- Hanu-Man
- Jury chairs
- Ashutosh Gowariker (Feature), P. Sheshadri (Non-Feature)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which film won the Best Feature Film award at the 71st National Film Awards announced on 1 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 12th Fail
12th Fail won the Best Feature Film award at the 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023.
Who won the Best Actress award at the 71st National Film Awards?
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Correct answer: A — Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway; it is her first National Film Award.
Consider the following statements about the 71st National Film Awards: 1. Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey shared the Best Actor award. 2. The Feature Film Jury was chaired by P. Sheshadri. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) shared Best Actor. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Feature Film Jury was chaired by Ashutosh Gowariker; P. Sheshadri chaired the Non-Feature Film Jury.
Which film was adjudged Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic) at the 71st National Film Awards?
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Correct answer: D — Hanu-Man
Hanu-Man was adjudged Best Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comic) at the 71st National Film Awards.