Celebrating Excellence: List of National Film Awards 2025 Winners
- The Communiqué
- Aug 5
- 2 min read
The 71st National Film Awards honored exceptional contributions to cinema. Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey both received the Best Actor award for their performances in Jawan and 12th Fail, respectively. Rani Mukerji was awarded Best Actress for her role in Mrs. Chatterjee Vs. Norway. The awards highlighted a variety of films and talents from India's diverse regional cinema scene.
The National Film Awards represent one of the most esteemed accolades in Indian cinema. Annually presented by the Government of India, these awards celebrate excellence in filmmaking, acknowledging the finest films, performances, and technical accomplishments across a variety of languages and genres.
Distinguished from other awards, the National Film Awards are renowned for their impartial and merit-based selection process. Eligibility is granted to films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) between January 1 and December 31 of the preceding year.
The awards are determined by a jury appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals and are conferred by the President of India. Receiving a National Film Award is regarded as a significant achievement by both filmmakers and actors.
This article will explore the complete list of National Film Awards 2025 winners, including prominent categories such as Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, and more.
Winners of the 71st National Film Awards 2025
The following individuals and films have been recognized as winners at the 71st National Film Awards, as announced by the National Film Awards committee:
Category | Winner(s) | Film(s) |
Best Actor |
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Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway |
Best Supporting Actor |
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Best Supporting Actress |
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Best Feature Film | - | 12th Fail |
Best Film in Hindi | - | Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery |
Best Film in Telugu | - | Bhagavanth Kesari |
Best Film in Tamil | - | Parking |
Best Film in Punjabi | - | Godday Godday Chaa |
Best Film in Odia | - | Pushkara |
Best Film in Marathi | - | Shyamchi Aai |
Best Film in Malayalam | - | Ullozhukku |
Best Film in Kannada | - | Kandeelu: The Ray of Hope |
Best Film in Gujarati | - | Vash |
Best Film in Bengali | - | Deep Fridge |
Best Film in Assamese | - | Rongatapu 1982 |
Best Direction | Sudipto Sen | The Kerala Story |
Best Choreography | Vaibhavi Merchant | Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani |
Best Action Direction | Nandu and Prudhvi | Hanu-Man |
Best Lyrics | Kasarla Shyam | Balagam |
Best Music Direction | G.V. Prakash Kumar (Songs)Harshavardhan Rameshwar (BGM) | VaathiAnimal |
Best Male Playback Singer | P.V.N. S. Rohit | Baby |
Best Female Playback Singer | Shilpa Rao | Jawan |
Best Cinematography | Prasanthanu Mohapatra | The Kerala Story |
Best Editing | Midhun Murali | Pookkaalam |
Best Sound Design | Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan | Animal |
Best Production Design | Mohandas | 2018 - Everyone is a Hero |
Best Make-up | Shrikanth Desai | Sam Bahadur |
Best Costume Designer | Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi | Sam Bahadur |
Special Mention | M.R. Radhakrishnan (Re-recording mixer) | Animal |
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