- By Swati Singh
- Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:53 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan created 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.
The 69th National Film Awards received a total of 490 entries across various categories, including 332 feature films, 115 non-feature films, 27 books, and 16 critics' submissions. Films certified by the Central Board of Film Certification between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, were considered eligible. The awards comprise two main categories: Swarna Kamal and Rajat Kamal, with cash prizes of ₹3,00,000 and ₹2,00,000, respectively.
How Much Money Will SRK, Rani Mukerji, Vikrant Massey Receive For National Award Win?
According to reports, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, and Vikrant Massey will receive Rs 2 lakh from the Government of India.
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
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)