National Award
Shah Rukh Khan wins maiden National Award for Jawan, Vikrant Massey joins him as Best Actor; Rani Mukerji named Best Actress
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has won his maiden National Award for his 2023 film Jawan, ending a long wait for the honour in his illustrious career spanning over three decades.
Along with SRK, Vikrant Massey too has been named as the recipient of the National Award for Best Actor for his film 12th Fail that had earned critical acclaim.
Jawan is an action-based political commentary where several social issues of the country were raised.
Thank you for honouring me with the National Award. Thanks to the jury, the I&B ministry… Iss samman ke liye Bharat Sarkar ka dhanyawaad. Overwhelmed with the love showered upon me. Half a hug to everyone today…. pic.twitter.com/PDiAG9uuzo
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 1, 2025
In 12th Fail, Vikrant played the role of Manoj Kumar Sharma, who became an IPS officer battling poverty.
Senior Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji has been named as the Best Actress for her role in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.
Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway is based on the real-life story of Sagarika Chakraborty, whose children were taken away by Norwegian authorities over cultural differences in parenting in 2011.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday released the list of 71st National Film Awards.
Full List
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway – Rani Mukerji
Best Actor in a Leading Role (shared): Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
Best Direction: The Kerala Story – Sudipto Sen
Best Feature Film: 12th Fail
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values: Sam Bahadur
Best Telugu Film: Bhagavanth Kesari
Best Tamil Film: Parking
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