The 71st National Film Awards were announced on Friday, August 1, 2025. Due to the pandemic, the National Film Awards are delayed, and that’s why this year, movies that were certified in 2023 have been honoured. Check out the full winners list below…
The 71st National Film Awards were announced on Friday, August 1, 2025. The movies that were certified by the Central Board of Film Certification from 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023 were eligible to win the awards.
Check out the full winners list below…
Best Feature Film – 12th Fail
Best Hindi Feature Film – Kathal
Best Actor – Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) / Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
Best Actress – Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway)
Best Popular Film for Entertainment – Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
Best Director – Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story)
Best Malayalam Film – Ullazhukku
Best Tamil Film – Parking
Best Telugu Film – Bhagavanth Kesari
Best Assamese Film – Rongatapu 1982
Best Bengali Film – Deep Fridge
Best Gujarati Film – Vash
Best Kannada Film – Kandeelu – The Ray of Hope
Best Marathi Film – Shyamchi Aai
Best Odia Film – Pushkara
Best Punjabi Film – Godday Godday Chaa
Best Garo Film – Rimdogittanga
Best Tai Phake Film – Pai Tang Step Of Hope
Best Supporting Actor – Vijayaraghavan (Poolkalam) / Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (Parking)
Best Supporting Actress – Janki Bodiwala (Vash) / Urvashi (Ulazhukku)
Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social, and Environmental Values – Sam Bahadur
Best Children’s Film – Naal 2
Best Male Playback Singer – PVN S Rohit for Baby (Premisthunna)
Best Female Playback Singer – Shilpa Rao for Jawan (Chaleya)
Best Cinematography – Prasantanu Mohapatra (The Kerala Story)
Best Screenplay – Baby (Telugu), Parking (Tamil), Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai (Hindi)
Best Sound Design – Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan Muralidharan (Animal)
Best Editing – Midhun Murali (Pookkaalam)
Best Production Design – Mohandas (2018-Everyone Is A Hero)
Best Costume Designer – Sachin Lovalekar, Divvya Gambhir, and Nidhhi Gambhir (Sam Bahadur)
Source : https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/71st-national-film-awards-full-winners-list
