Overview
- The ceremony begins at 4 p.m. IST at Vigyan Bhawan, with DD News streaming coverage from 3 p.m. on YouTube.
- President Droupadi Murmu will confer honours to recipients across categories at the state ceremony.
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail won Best Feature Film, with Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) sharing Best Actor and Rani Mukerji winning Best Actress.
- Mohanlal will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, while Sudipto Sen won Best Director and The Kerala Story clinched Best Cinematography.
- The edition recognises films released in 2023 after pandemic-driven delays, with the full winners list unveiled on August 1.