The 71st National Film Awards ceremony is scheduled for today at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, to acknowledge the best work in Indian cinema for the year 2023. The event will honor actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey, Mohanlal, and Rani Mukerji, among many others. The awards presentation will be broadcast live on DD News Channel and streamed on the DD News YouTube channel, starting at 3 PM.
**Major Award Categories:**
* **Acting Awards:** Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) share the Best Actor award; Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee Vs. Norway) wins Best Actress.
* **Film Recognition:** 12th Fail is honored as Best Feature Film; Sudipto Sen wins Best Director for The Kerala Story.
* **Supporting Performances:** Janki Bodiwala and Urvashi win Best Supporting Actress; Vijayaraghavan and Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar win Best Supporting Actor.
* **Lifetime Achievement:** Mohanlal receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023.
* **Musical Honors:** Awards for music direction, background score, playback singing, and lyrics.
* **Technical Excellence:** Recognition in areas such as Screenplay, Sound Design, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, and Cinematography.
* **Regional Film Awards:** Awards were given for several regional cinema including Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, Tai Phake, and Punjabi.
The 71st National Film Awards were postponed and are taking place in 2025 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.