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71st National Awards Winner List: Shah Rukh Khan has made a history by winning his first-ever National Film Award for Best Actor for his outstanding performance in the 2023 film Jawan, directed by Atlee. This prestigious honour marks a significant milestone in Khan's illustrious three-decade-long career, which has been filled with numerous memorable performances. Notably, Khan shares this award with Vikrant Massey, who won for his role in 12th Fail.

On the other hand, the best female actress' award has been bagged by Rani Mukerji for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. Here is the complete list of winners of 71st National Awards:

71st National Awards Winner List

Feature Film category

Special mention: Animal (Re-recording mixer) – M R RadhakrishnanBest

Telugu film: Bhagavanth Kesari

Best Tamil film: Parking

Best Punjabi film: Godday Godday Chaa

Best Odia film: Pushkara

Best Marathi film: Shyamchi Aai

Best Malayalam film: Ullozhokku

Best Kannada film: Kandeelu: The ray of hope

Best Hindi film: Kathal: A jackfruit of mystery

Best Gujarati film: Vash

Best Bengali film: Deep Fridge

Best Assameese film: Rangatapu 1982

Best Action Direction: Hanu-man(Telugu)

Best Choreography: Rocky aur Rani ki prem kahani

Best lyrics: Balagam

Best music direction: Vaathi (Tamil)- songs

Best make-up, Costume designer: Sam Bahadur

Best production designer: 2018- Everyone is a hero (Malayalam)

Best editing: Pookalam (Malayalam)

Best sound design: Animal

Best screenplay: Baby (Telugu), Parking (Tamil)

Best cinematography: The Kerala story (Hindi)

Best female playback singer: Jawan

Best male playback singer: Baby

Best actress supporting role: Ullozhokku (Urvashi), Vash (Janaki)

Best actor supporting role: Pookalam (Vijayaraghavan), Parking (Muthupettai)

Best actress: Rani Mukerji

Best actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey

Best direction: Kerala story

Best popular film: Rocky aur Rani ki Prem Kahani

Best Feature film: 12th Fail

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Non-feature films

Best Film Critic: Utpal Datta

Nekal:Chronicle of the paddy man (Malayalam)

The sea and seven villages (Odia)

Best script: Sun flowers were the first ones to know (Kannada)

Best music direction: The first film (Hindi)

Best editing: Moving focus (English)

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Shah Rukh Khan Wins National Award After 33 Years

Shah Rukh Khan, the "King Khan" of Indian cinema, has won his first National Award for Best Actor for Jawan, a well-deserved recognition for his outstanding performances over 33 years. With a massive global fanbase, SRK has delivered numerous blockbusters and received prestigious honors, including the Padma Shri, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour, cementing his status as one of Indian cinema's biggest superstars.