The 71st National Film Awards ceremony took place today at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, celebrating the best of Indian cinema in 2023. Bollywood and South Indian stars, including Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey, Rani Mukerji, and Mohanlal, were among the big names honoured for their outstanding performances and contributions.
SRK and Vikrant shared the Best Actor award for Jawan and 12th Fail respectively, while Rani clinched the Best Actress award for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. This marked the first National Film Award for all three actors.
Children Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan shared a joint tribute on Instagram, posting an image of their father at the ceremony. Their heartfelt message read, “You always said you never win the silver, only lose the gold but This Silver is Gold… Our hearts are so happy seeing you receive the prestigious National Award, Congratulations papa we love you.”
Check out the post below:
Gauri Khan also expressed her pride, sharing the same photo with the caption, “What a journey it’s been @iamsrk. Congratulations on winning the National Award!!! So deserving… it’s a result of your years of hardwork and dedication. Now I’m designing a special mantle for this award.”
About Jawan
Jawan is a 2023 Hindi action thriller directed by Atlee in his first Hindi film. Produced by Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma, it stars Shah Rukh Khan in two roles as father and son, with Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. The story is about Azad, a prison warden who becomes a vigilante and uses prisoners to fight corruption in India.
