Clockwise from Top Left: Mohanlal, Urvashi, MS Bhaskar, and Shah Rukh Khan receiving their awards at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony

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71st National Film Awards: Mohanlal, Shah Rukh Khan, MS Bhaskar, Urvashi, and others receive awards

The ceremony for the winners of the 71st National Film Awards was held at the Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on September 23. President Droupadi Murmu presented the winners with their awards

Ashwin S

Updated:23rd Sep, 2025 at 8:48 PM

Special Mention award for MR Rajakrishnan or his work as a Re-recording Mixer on the film Animal

Sahu Garupati receives the award for the Best Telugu Film for Bhagavanth Kesari (I Don't Care)

Anil Ravipudi receives the award for the Best Telugu Film for Bhagavanth Kesari (I Don't Care)

KS Sinish receive the award for Best Tamil Film, for Parking

Ramkumar Balakrishnan receives the award for Best Tamil Film, for Parking

Honey Trehan receives the award for Best Malayalam Film for Ullozhukku

Christo Tomy receives the award for Best Malayalam Film for Ullozhukku

Prakash Kariappa Kottukathira receive the award for Best Kannada Film for Kandeelu The Ray of Hope

Yashoda Prakash Kottukathira receives the award for Best Kannada Film for Kandeelu The Ray of Hope

Yashowardhan Mishra receives the award for Best Hindi Film for Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery

U Pruthvi receives the award for Best Action Choreography for the film Hanu Man

Kannan Nanduraj receive the award for Best Action Choreography for the film Hanu Man

Kasarla Shyam Kumar receives the award for Best Lyrics for his work on the film Balagam

Harshavardhan Rameshwar wins the award for Best Music Direction (Background Score) for his work on the film Animal

GV Prakash Kumar receives the award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for his work on the film Vaathi

Shilpa Rao receives the award for Best Female Playback Singer for her work on the film Jawan

Rohit PVNS receives the award for Best Male Playback Singer for his work on the film Baby

Janki Bodiwala receives the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in the film Vash

Urvashi receives the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in the film Ullozhukku

MS Bhaskar receives the award for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work on the film Parking

Vijayaraghavan receives the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work on the film Pookkaalam

Rani Mukerji receives the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in the film Mrs Chatterjee v/s Norway

Vikrant Massey receives the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work on the film 12th Fail

Shah Rukh Khan receives the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in the film Jawan

Sudipto Sen receives the award for Best Direction for his work on the film The Kerala Story

Apoorva Mehta has received the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani

Karan Johar has received the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani

Vidhu Vinod Chopra receives the award for Best Feature Film for 12th Fail

Mohanlal receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contributions to cinema