Overview
- The ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan was broadcast live on Doordarshan/DD News’ YouTube channel, confirming all 2023 honourees.
- Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, marking her first National Award.
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail took Best Feature Film, while Kathal — A Jackfruit Mystery was named Best Hindi Film.
- Malayalam icon Mohanlal was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
- Sudipto Sen won Best Director for The Kerala Story, which was also recognised for cinematography among technical categories.