Vikrant Massey Wins Best Actor, ’12th Fail’ Named Best Film at 71st National Film Awards

Quick Summary

• Event: The 71st National Film Awards winners were announced on August 1, at the National Media Center in New Delhi.
• Eligibility: Films certified by CBFC between January 1 and december 31, 2023, were considered. Commercial success did not influence outcomes.
• Declaration: Winners’ names were revealed to the press at a briefing following submission of the jury report to Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L. Murugan.
• awards Ceremony: To be held later, with honorees receiving awards from the President of India.

Key Award Highlights:

Non-feature Films:

Special mentions included “Nekal – Chronicle of the Paddy Man” and “The Sea and the Seven Villages.” Notable winners include best short film (“Giddh – The Scavenger”) and best documentary (“God Vulture and Human”).

Feature Films:

Best Feature Film award went to “12th Fail,” while Sudipto Sen received Best Direction for “The Kerala Story.” Rani Mukerji won Best Actress (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway), while Vikrant Massey was named Best Actor (12th Fail).

Technical/Creative Awards:

Key creative recognitions include GV Prakash Kumar for Best Music Direction (“Vaathi”), Prasanthanu Mohapatra for Best Cinematography (“The Kerala story”), and Nandu-Prudhvi’s work in action direction (“HanuMan”).For full details on categories like child artists, language-specific cinema, or films promoting societal values-Read More.

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