71st National Film Awards: When and Where to watch the star-studded ceremony

Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji won National Film Awards

Indian actors, directors and prominent names from the entertainment industry are gearing up for the 71st National Film Awards ceremony. President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards, honouring the excellence of 2023 films.

The ceremony has been delayed by two years, but it is still the highly anticipated and most-awaited award ceremony. Take a look to know the details of the National Film Awards 2023.

The 71st National Film Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on September 23, 2025, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi at 4 p.m.

The National Film Awards will air live on the official DD News Channel on YouTube, starting at 3 p.m. Although the official ceremony will start at 4 pm, the winners will walk the red carpet an hour earlier before taking the stage to accept their awards.

The awards were announced on August 1, with the ceremony honouring the names of the cinema across languages, genres, and crafts.

Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) will split the Best Actor prize. Meanwhile, Rani Mukerji earned the Best Actress for her strong performance in Mrs Chatterjee vs. Norway.

Kathal – A Jackfruit Mystery won Best Hindi Film, and Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail won Best Feature Film.

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal earned the highest honour in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Meanwhile, Sudipto Sen's The Kerala Story won both Best Cinematography and Best Director.

Best Hindi Film – Kathal – A Jackfruit Mystery

Best Feature Film – 12th Fail

Best Actor – Shah Rukh Khan (Jawaan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)

Best Actress – Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway)

Dadasaheb Phalke Award – Mohanlal

Best Direction – The Kerala Story (Sudipto Sen)

Best Popular Film – Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

Best Telugu Film – Bhagwanth Kesari

Best Gujarati Film – Vaash

Best Tamil Film – Parking

Best Kannada Film – The Ray of Hope

Best Female Playback Singer – Shilpa Rao (Chhaliya, Jawaan)

Best Male Singer – Premisthunna (Baby, Telugu)

Best Cinematography – The Kerala Story

Best Choreography – Rocky and Rani's love story (Dhindora Baaje Re)

Best Makeup and Costume Designer – Sam Bahadur

Special Mention – Animal (Re-recording Mixer) – M R Radhakrishnan

Best Sound Design - Animal (Hindi)

Best Film Critic – Utpal Dutta (Assam)

Best Action Direction – Hanu-Man (Telugu)

Best Lyrics - Balgam (The Group) - Telugu

Non-Feature Film

Best Film Critic – Utpal Dutta

Best Documentary – God, Vulture and Human

Best Script – Sunflower Ver The First One To Know (Kannada)

Best Film – Nekal: Chronicle of the Paddy Man (Malayalam), The Sea and Seven Villages (Oriya)

Nekal- Chronicle of the Paddy Man (Malayalam)

The Sea and Seven Villages (Oriya)

Best Music Direction (The First Film) Hindi

Best Editing (Movie Focus) English