Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey shared best actor honors at India’s 71st national film awards, while Rani Mukerji was named best actress and “12th Fail” took home the top prize for best feature film.

The awards, presented by India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, honored films certified in the calendar year 2023.

Actor-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s “12th Fail” — a Hindi-language biographical drama based on the life of civil servant Manoj Kumar Sharma — emerged as the major winner, earning the prestigious Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) for best feature film, as well as a best actor award for Massey.

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