71st National Film Awards!
Summary of the major winners of the
🏆 71st National Film Awards – 2025 (India)
Covering regional, technical, writing, children’s, non-fiction, and choreography cate
📝 Summary Table
Category |
Winner(s) |
Film(s) |
Best Actor (Lead) |
Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey |
Jawan, 12th Fail |
Best Actress (Lead) |
Rani Mukerji |
Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway |
Best Supporting Actor |
Vijayaraghavan, Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar |
Pookkalam, Parking |
Best Supporting Actress |
Urvashi, Janki Bodiwala |
Ullozhukku, Vash |

🇮🇳 71st National Film Awards – 2025
Honoring Films Certified in 2023
🌍 Best Regional Feature Films
Language |
Film Title |
Tai Phake |
Pai Tang – Step of Hope |
Garo |
Rimdottianga |
Telugu |
Bhagavanth Kesari |
Tamil |
Parking |
Punjabi |
Godday Godday Chaa |
Odia |
Pushkara |
Marathi |
Shyamchi Aai |
Malayalam |
Ullozhukku |
Kannada |
Kandeelu |
Hindi |
Kathal |
Gujarati |
Vash |
Bengali |
Deep Fridge |
Assamese |
Rongatapu 1982 |
🎬 Technical Excellence
Category |
Winner(s) |
Film |
Best Cinematography |
Prasanthanu Mohapatra |
The Kerala Story |
Best Editing |
Midhun Murali |
Pookkaalam |
Best Production Design |
Mohandas |
2018 – Everyone Is a Hero |
Best Action Direction |
Nandu–Prudhvi |
HanuMan |
Best Makeup |
Shrikanth Desai |
Sam Bahadur |
Best Costume Design |
Sachin, Divya, Nidhhi |
Sam Bahadur |
💃 Choreography
- Best Choreography: Vaibhavi Merchant – “Dindhora Baje Re”
(Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani)
🎵 Music & Lyrics
Category |
Winner(s) |
Film |
Best Music Direction |
GV Prakash Kumar / Harshavardhan Rameshwar |
Vaathi / Animal |
Best Lyrics |
Kasarla Shyam |
Ooru Palleturu (Balagam) |
🖋️ Writing & Screenplay
Category |
Winner(s) |
Film |
Best Screenplay |
Sai Rajesh Neelam |
Baby (Telugu) |
|
Ramkumar Balakrishnan |
Parking (Tamil) |
👧 Children & Non-Fiction
Category |
Winner(s) |
Film |
Best Children’s Film |
Naal 2 – Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti |
Naal 2 (Marathi) |
Best Non-Feature Film |
– |
Flowering Man (Hindi) |
🗞️ Critics’ Awards
Category |
Winner |
Best Film Critic |
Utpal Datta |


Drafted by
CJ Rajkumar
Author/ Cinematographer