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71st National Film awardees were announced on August 1, creating significant buzz ahead of the ceremony scheduled for September 23 (today) at 4 pm at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
About today's 71st National Film Awards event at the Vigyan Sabha
The 71st National Film Awards is scheduled for 4 p.m. on September 23, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards, while honouring the artists in films released in 2023. Audience can watch the ceremony live on YouTube via the official DD News Channel, with the broadcast beginning at 3 p.m. It will follow up the winners walking the red carpet and receiving their awards on stage.Shah Rukh Khan to receive first National award
The day he won National Award, Shah Rukh shared a video message on his official X (formerly Twitter) account. In the video, SRK could be heard saying, "Needless to say I'm overwhelmed with gratitude, pride and humility. To be honoured with the National Award is a moment that I will cherish for a lifetime. Thank you so much to the jury, the chairman and to the INB ministry and to everyone who thought I was worthy of this honour."List of winners of the 71st National Film Awards
- Animal special mention – M R Rajakrishnan
- Best Hindi Film: Kathal
- Best Gujarati Film: Vash
- Best Bengali Film: Deep Fridge
- Best Action-Director: Hanu-Man (Telugu)
- Best Choreography: Dhindhora (Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
- Best Music Direction Of Background Score: Animal
- Best Makeup: Sam Bahadur
- Best Costume Design: Sam Bahadur
- Best Production Design: 2018 – Everyone Is A Hero (Malayalam)
- Best Editing: Pookkaalam
- Best Sound Design: Animal
- Best Screenplay: Baby (Telugu) And Parking (Tamil)
- Best Dialogue Writer: Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (Hindi)
- Best Cinematography: The Kerala Story
- Best Female Playback Singer: Shilpa Rao For Jawan
- Best Male Playback Singer: PVN S Rohit For Baby
- Best Actress In Supporting Role: Urvashi (Ullozhukku), Janki Bodiwala (Vash)
- Best Actor In Supporting Role: Vijayaraghavan (Pookkaalam) and Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (Parking)
- Best Actress: Rani Mukerji
- Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
- Best Director: Sudipto Sen, The Kerala Story
- Best Film In Animation: Hanu-Man
- Best Wholesome Entertainment: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
- Best Feature Film For Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: Sam Bahadur
- Best Feature Film: 12th Fail