Who won the Best Director award at the 71st National Film Awards, held in 2025 (honoring 2023 films)?
Sudipto Sen — The Kerala Story
At the 71st National Film Awards, announced in 2025 for films of 2023, the Best Director award went to Sudipto Sen for the film The Kerala Story.
The National Film Awards are presented by the Directorate of Film Festivals (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and are among India’s most prestigious cinema honours.
The other names directed notable 2023 films but did not win Best Director here: Atlee directed Jawan, Karan Johar directed Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, and Meghna Gulzar directed Sam Bahadur.
Hence, the Best Director at the 71st National Film Awards was Sudipto Sen for The Kerala Story.
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