71st National Film Awards: President Draupadi Murmu arrives to present the National Film Awards..

National Film Awards Updates: The 71st edition of the National Film Awards, the highest honor in Indian cinema, is being held in the capital, Delhi, on Tuesday. This year, the National Film Awards winners include superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, and Vikrant Massey, among others.

In addition, Malayalam cinema superstar Mohanlal is being honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 71st National Film Awards. Read every minute of the National Film Awards 2025 here:

President Draupadi Murmu arrives at the awards ceremony
President Draupadi Murmu has arrived at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi to present the National Film Awards to celebrities.

National Film Awards: Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji seen together
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji, who won the National Film Award for the first time in their acting careers, were seen together.

Special Presentation for National Film Awards Winners
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a special presentation for all the winners of this year's National Film Awards.

Rani Mukerji Attends the Awards Ceremony
Actress Rani Mukerji, who was named Best Actress at the National Film Awards for her role in the film Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway, has also arrived at the ceremony.

The list of winners for the 71st National Film Awards has been released.

Best Hindi Film - Jackfruit - A Jackfruit Mystery
Best Feature Film - 12th Fail
Best Actor - Shah Rukh Khan (Jawaan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
Best Actress - Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway)

Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Mohanlal
Best Direction - The Kerala Story (Sudipto Sen)
Best Popular Film - Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
Best Telugu Film - Bhagwant Kesari
Best Gujarati Film - Vaash
Best Tamil Film - Parking
Best Kannada Film - The Ray of Hope
Best Female Playback Singer - Shilpa Rao (Chhaliya, Jawaan)
Best Male Singer - Premisthunna (Baby, Telugu)
Best Cinematography - The Kerala Story
Best Choreography - Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (Dhindora Baje Re)
Best Makeup and Costume Designer - Sam Bahadur
Special Mention - Animal (Re-recording Mixer) - M.R. Radhakrishnan
Best Sound Design - Animal (Hindi)
Best Film Critic - Utpal Dutta (Assam)
Best Action Direction - Hanuman-Man (Telugu)
Best Lyrics - Balgam (The Group) - Telugu

Non-Feature Film

Best Film Critic - Utpal Dutta
Best Documentary - God Vulture and Human
Best Script - Sunflower Were the First One to Know (Kannada)
Best Film - Nekal: Chronicle of the Paddy Man (Malayalam), The Sea and Seven Villages (Oriya)
Nekal - Chronicle of the Paddy Man (Malayalam)
The Sea and Seven Villages (Oriya)
Best Music Direction (The First Film) Hindi
Best Editing (Movie Focus) English

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