New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The 71st National Film Awards have been announced, and Rani Mukerji has won the Best Actress award for her powerful performance in 'Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.' This also marks her first-ever National Award.

The film is a legal drama directed by Ashima Chibber and also stars Anirban Bhattacharya, Neena Gupta, and Jim Sarbh.

Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway is based on the real-life story of Sagarika Chakraborty and Anurup Bhattacharya, an Indian couple living in Norway, whose children were taken away by Norwegian authorities in 2011. Rani plays Debika, a mother who goes up against an unfamiliar legal system to win back her kids.

The film highlights the cultural misunderstandings between Indian parenting traditions and West...