The 71st National Film Awards, presented by the National Film Development Corporation of India, were announced on 1 August 2025 to honour the best of Indian cinema in 2023.
From Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Vikrant Massey winning Best Actor awards to regional films like HanuMan (Telugu) and Parking (Tamil) scoring some big wins. The films chosen as winners are certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023.
Golden Lotus Awards:
| Award | Film | Language |
| Best Feature Film | 12th Fail | Hindi |
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Aatmapamphlet | Marathi |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | Hindi |
| Best Children’s Film | Naal 2 | Marathi |
| Best Film in AVGC | Hanu-Man | Telugu |
| Best Direction | The Kerala Story | Hindi |
Silver Lotus Award:
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) |
| Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values | Sam Bahadur | Hindi | Producer: Unilazer Ventures Private Limited Director: Meghna Gulzar |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jawan 12th Fail |
Hindi | Shah Rukh Khan Vikrant Massey |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway | Hindi | Rani Mukerji |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Pookkaalam Parking |
Malayalam Tamil |
Vijayaraghavan M. S. Bhaskar |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Ullozhukku Vash |
Malayalam Gujarati |
Urvashi Janki Bodiwala |
| Best Child Artist | Gandhi Tatha Chettu Gypsy Naal 2 |
Telugu Marathi Marathi |
Sukriti Veni Bandreddi Kabir KhandareTreesha Thosar Shrinivas Pokale Bhargav Jagtap |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Baby (Song: “Premistunna”) | Telugu | P V N S Rohit |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Jawan (Song: “Chaleya”) | Hindi | Shilpa Rao |
| Best Cinematography | The Kerala Story | Hindi | Prasantanu Mohapatra |
| Best Screenplay | Baby Parking |
Telugu Tamil |
Sai Rajesh Ramkumar Balakrishnan |
| Best Dialogues | Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai | Hindi | Deepak Kingrani |
| Best Sound Design | Animal | Hindi | Sachin Sudhakaran Hariharan Muralidharan |
| Best Editing | Pookkaalam | Malayalam | Midhun Murali |
| Best Production Design | 2018 | Malayalam | Mohandas |
| Best Costume Design | Sam Bahadur | Hindi | Sachin Lovalekar Divvya Gambhir Nidhhi Gambhir |
| Best Make-up | Sam Bahadur | Hindi | Shrikant Desai |
| Best Music Direction | Vaathi | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
| Best Background Music | Animal | Hindi | Harshavardhan Rameshwar |
| Best Lyrics | Balagam (Song: “Ooru Palletooru”) | Telugu | Kasarla Shyam |
| Best Choreography | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Song: “Dhindhora Baje Re”) | Hindi | Vaibhavi Merchant |
| Best Stunt Choreography | HanuMan | Telugu | Nandu Prudhvi |
Regional Awards:
| Award | Film |
| Best Bengali Feature Film | Rongatapu 1982 |
| Best Bengali Feature Film | Deep Fridge |
| Best Gujarati Feature Film | Vash |
| Best Hindi Feature Film | Kathal |
| Best Kannada Feature Film | Kandeelu |
| Best Malayalam Feature Film | Ullozhukku |
| Best Marathi Feature Film | Shyamchi Aai |
| Best Odia Feature Film | Pushkara |
| Best Punjabi Feature Film | Godday Godday Chaa |
| Best Tamil Feature Film | Parking |
| Best Telugu Feature Film | Bhagavanth Kesari |
*AVGC – (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, & Comic)
For the Feature Film section, six committees were formed based on the different geographic regions in India. The two-tier evaluation process included a central committee and five regional committees. The central committee, headed by the director Ashutosh Gowariker, included the heads of each regional committee and five other jury members. At regional level, each committee consisted of one chief and four members. The chief and one non-chief member of each regional committee were selected from outside that geographic region.
