India, Aug. 1 -- Actor Rani Mukerji won her first National Film Award in her 30-year career for her 2023 film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. In a statement after the 71st National Film Awards were announced on Friday evening, the actor stated that she was overwhelmed and would like to dedicate her award to mothers. (Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan wins National Award: India's biggest star finally gets his first after 33 years of movies)

Rani mentioned in her statement that this was her first National Film Award in 30 years, stating, "I'm overwhelmed to have won the National Award for my performance in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. Incidentally, this is the first ever National Award in my 30 year career. As an actor, I have been fortunate to have some i...