National Film Awards Winners List 2025: The ceremony for the 2023 National Awards is being held in Delhi on Tuesday. Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji have scripted history by winning their first National Awards, while Mohanlal will take home the country's highest honour for cinema - the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The awards were announced by the jury last month, and today, the winners have received their prize from President Droupadi Murmu. The National Film Awards are considered the most prestigious prize for cinema in India, and honour films in all 18 official languages of the country and beyond.
From Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Vikrant Massey, Mohanlal and many more, the evening is celebrating the best performances and films that left an indelible mark on audiences.
Mohanlal was honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema over four decades.
Shah Rukh Khan received his first-ever National Award for Best Actor for his role in Jawan, sharing the honour with Vikrant Massey, who won for his acclaimed performance in 12th Fail.
Shah Rukh Khan honoured with National Film Award for Best Actor, his first in three-decade-long career
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Rani Mukerji was awarded Best Actress for her powerful portrayal in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway.
The award for Best Feature Film went to Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail.
Sudipto Sen received the Best Director award for The Kerala Story, and the Best Hindi Film award went to the satirical comedy Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery.
As per the National Film Awards, here are the winners for the 71st National Film Awards 2025:
| Category | Winner(s) | Film(s) |
| Best Actor |
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| Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway |
| Best Supporting Actor |
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| Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Feature Film | - | 12th Fail |
| Best Film in Hindi | - | Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery |
| Best Film in Telugu | - | Bhagavanth Kesari |
| Best Film in Tamil | - | Parking |
| Best Film in Punjabi | - | Godday Godday Chaa |
| Best Film in Odia | - | Pushkara |
| Best Film in Marathi | - | Shyamchi Aai |
| Best Film in Malayalam | - | Ullozhukku |
| Best Film in Kannada | - | Kandeelu: The Ray of Hope |
| Best Film in Gujarati | - | Vash |
| Best Film in Bengali | - | Deep Fridge |
| Best Film in Assamese | - | Rongatapu 1982 |
| Best Direction | Sudipto Sen | The Kerala Story |
| Best Choreography | Vaibhavi Merchant | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
| Best Action Direction | Nandu and Prudhvi | Hanu-Man |
| Best Lyrics | Kasarla Shyam | Balagam |
| Best Music Direction | G.V. Prakash Kumar (Songs)Harshavardhan Rameshwar (BGM) | VaathiAnimal |
| Best Male Playback Singer | P.V.N. S. Rohit | Baby |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao | Jawan |
| Best Cinematography | Prasanthanu Mohapatra | The Kerala Story |
| Best Editing | Midhun Murali | Pookkaalam |
| Best Sound Design | Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan | Animal |
| Best Production Design | Mohandas | 2018 - Everyone is a Hero |
| Best Make-up | Shrikanth Desai | Sam Bahadur |
| Best Costume Designer | Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi | Sam Bahadur |
| Special Mention | M.R. Radhakrishnan (Re-recording mixer) |
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