71st National Film Awards Winners: Full List
The winners of the 71st National Awards 2025 took place at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, India for Friday.
Best Feature Film Award goes to Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail.
National Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role was given to Shahrukh Khan (for Jawan), and Vikrant Massey (for 12th Fail).
The National Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role was received by Rani Mukerji for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.
71st National Film Awards Winners
71st National Film Awards Winners (Golden Lotus Award)
Below is the complete list of National Awards 2025 Winners List:
Award: Best Feature Film
Movie: 12th Fail
Language: Hindi
Cash Award: ₹3,00,000 each
Award: Best Debut Film of a Director
Movie: Aatmapamphlet
Language: Marathi
Cash Award: ₹3,00,000 each
Award: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Movie: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Language: Hindi
Cash Award: ₹3,00,000 each
Award: Best Children’s Film
Movie: Naal 2
Language: Marathi
Cash Award: ₹3,00,000 each
Award: Best Film in AVGC
Movie: Hanu-Man
Language: Telugu
Cash Award: ₹3,00,000 each (for Producer & Director), ₹3,00,000 for Animator Jetty Venkat Kumar
Award: Best Direction
Film: The Kerala Story
Language: Hindi
Cash Prize: ₹3,00,000
71st National Film Awards Winners (Silver Lotus Award)
Official Name: Rajat Kamal
71st National Film Awards Winners
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Language – Hindi: Cash prize – 2,00,000 each
| Award | Film | Awardee |
| Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values | Sam Bahadur | Producer: Unilazer Ventures Private Limited- Director: Meghna Gulzar |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jawan | Shahrukh Khan |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | 12th Fail | Vikrant Massey |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway | Rani Mukerji |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Jawan (Song: “Chaleya”) | Shilpa Rao |
| Best Cinematography | The Kerala Story | Prasantanu Mohapatra |
| Best Screenplay
• Dialogues |
Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai | Deepak Kingrani |
| Best Sound Design | Animal | Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan Muralidharan |
| Best Makeup | Sam Bahadur | Shrikant Desai |
| Best Costume Design | Sam Bahadur | Sachin Lovalekar, Divvya Gambhir, Niddhi Gambhir |
| Best Music Direction
• Background Music |
Animal | Harshavardhan Rameshwar |
| Best Choreography | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani(Song: “Dhindhora Baje Re”) | Vaibhavi Merchant |
Language – Telugu: Cash prize – 2,00,000 each
| Award | Film | Awardee |
| Best Film in AVGC | Hanu-Man | VFX Supervisor: Jetty Venkat Kumar |
| Best Lyrics | Balagam (Song: “Ooru Palletooru”) | Kasarla Shyam |
| Best Stunt Choreography | Hanu-Man | Nandu Prudhvi |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Baby (Song: “Premistunna”) | P V N S Rohit |
| Best Screenplay
• Screenplay Writer (Original) |
Baby | Sai Rajesh |
| Best Child Artist | Gandhi Tatha Chettu | Sukriti Veni Bandreddi |
Language – Tamil: Cash prize – 2,00,000 each
| Award | Film | Awardee |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | Pookkaalam | Vijayaraghavan |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | Parking | M. S. Bhaskar |
| Best Screenplay
• Screenplay Writer (Original) |
Parking | Ramkumar Balakrishnan |
| Best Music Direction
• Songs |
Vaathi | G. V. Prakash Kumar |
Language – Malayalam: Cash prize – 2,00,000 each
| Award | Film | Awardee |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | Ullozhukku | Urvashi |
| Best Editing | Pookkaalam | Midhun Murali |
| Best Production Design | 2018 | Mohandas |
Language – Marathi: Cash prize – 2,00,000 each
| Award | Film | Awardee |
| Best Child Artist | Gypsy | Kabir Khandare |
| Naal 2 | Treesha Thosar, Bhargav Jagtap, Shrinivas Pokale |
Language – Gujarati: Cash prize – 2,00,000 each
| Award | Film | Awardee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Vash | Janki Bodiwala |
71st National Film Awards Winners Highlights
Feature Film Awards
These movies got attention at award ceremony because of their outstanding performances in their respective category:
- Best Feature Film (National): 12th Fail, praised for its inspiring narrative
- Best Hindi Film: Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery, awarded for originality and social themes
Regional Film Highlights
Regional cinema was also celebrated across languages at the National Film Awards at New Delhi:
- Best Gujarati Film: Vash, with actress Janki winning Best Supporting Role.
- Other winners include top film accolades in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam categories, showcasing India’s cinematic diversity.
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