Golden Lotus Award – National Film Awards 2025
The National Film Awards 2025 were a deal for Indian cinema. It was about finding the best of the best. The National Film Awards 2025 honoured films that told stories, had amazing performances, and were really well made.
The National Film Awards 2025 had some winners in different categories. We will take a look at the major winners of The National Film Awards 2025 as seen on Bappam Movies.
Best Feature Film
Winner – 12th Fail
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s movie 12th Fail got the award because the story is really inspiring, and it is based on the real-life struggles of people. The story of 12th Fail really connected with the people who watched it and the critics who reviewed it.
Best Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Winner – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Karan Johar’s family drama got this award because it had a bit of everything that people love. It had romance, it had humour, it had music. It also talked about some serious social issues. This made Karan Johar’s family drama a complete entertainer that people really enjoyed. Karan Johar’s family drama is an example of how all these different things can come together to make something really special.
Best Director
Winner – Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story)
Sudipto Sen was recognised for the way he boldly directed things, and the stories he told had a big effect on people. This is what started a lot of discussions all over the country about Sudipto Sen and his work. The stories that Sudipto Sen told were really good at making people think and talk about things.
Best Children’s Film
Winner – Naal 2
This movie is really special because it shows what it is like to be a kid and live in the country. The people who made it did a job of capturing the feeling of being young and carefree. That is why it is a winner of an award. The movie is a sequel that reminds us of the simple things in life, like childhood innocence and rural life, and that is what makes it so beautiful. Childhood innocence and rural life are shown in a nice way in this movie.
Best Debut Film of a Director
Winner – Ashish Bende (Aatmapamphlet)
Ashish Bende really impressed the jury with a story about growing up that was very sensitive. It was told in a completely new way, with the camera. The story that Ashish Bende told was a coming-of-age story that people do not usually see. Ashish Bende used a cinematic lens to tell this story.
Silver Lotus Award – National Film Awards 2025
Best Actor
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Winner – Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan)
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Winner – Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
This year saw a rare tie, honouring Shah Rukh Khan’s mass-appeal performance and Vikrant Massey’s deeply realistic portrayal.
Best Actress
Winner – Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee vs. Norway)
Rani Mukerji did a great job in her role. She was very good at showing her feelings. That is why Rani Mukerji got the best award.
Best Supporting Actor
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Winner – Vijayaraghavan (Pookkaalam)
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Winner – M.S. Bhaskar (Parking)
Best Supporting Actress
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Winner – Janki Bodiwala (Vash)
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Winner – Urvashi (Ullozhukku)
Best Child Artist
Winners – Sukriti Veni Bandreddi, Treesha Thosar, Kabir Khandane
These three young performers were given an award because they were really good on screen. The young performers did a job, and that is why they got the award. The award was for the performers, and it was because of how well they did on the screen.
Technical Awards – National Film Awards 2025
Best Cinematography
Winner – The Kerala Story
Best Editing
Winner – Pookkaalam
Best Sound Design
Winner – Animal
Best Music Direction – Songs
Winner – Vaathi
Best Music Direction – Background Score
Winner – Animal
Best Lyrics
Winner – Balagam (“Ooru Palleturu”)
Best Male Playback Singer
Winner – Baby (“Premisthunna”)
Best Female Playback Singer
Winner – Jawan (“Chaleya”)
Best Choreography
Winner – Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Best Costume Design
Winner – Sam Bahadur
Best Makeup Artist
Winner – Sam Bahadur
Best Production Design
Winner – 2018
Best Screenplay (Original)
Winners – Baby, Parking
Best Screenplay (Dialogues)
Winner – Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai
Best Stunt Direction
Winner – Hanu Man
Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2025
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner – Mohanlal
Mohanlal has been working in cinema for a very long time, and people really like him. He has done much for Indian cinema, and that is why Mohanlal was honoured.
Regional Film Awards – National Film Awards 2025
Best Hindi Film
Winner – Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery
Best Tamil Film
Winner – Parking
Best Telugu Film
Winner – Bhagavanth Kesari
Best Malayalam Film
Winner – Ullozhukku
Best Kannada Film
Winner – Kandeelu – The Ray of Hope
Best Marathi Film
Winner – Shyamchi Aai
Non-Feature Film Awards – National Film Awards 2025
Best Non-Feature Film
Winner – Flowering Man
Best Documentary
Winner – God Vulture and Human
Best Short Film
Winner – Giddh: The Scavenger
FAQs:
1Q. What are the National Film Awards 2025?
These awards are for movies made in India, no matter what language they are in or where they were made. The National Film Awards are like a thank you to the people who make these great movies.
2Q. What film won the Best Feature Film award at the National Film Awards in 2025?
12th Fail won the Best Feature Film award.
3Q. Who won Best Actor at the National Film Awards 2025?
Shah Rukh Khan from the movie Jawan and Vikrant Massey from the movie 12th Fail both won the Best Actor award.
4Q. Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2025?
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2025 was given to Mohanlal.
Where can I read the full winners list of the National Film Awards 2025?
You can find the complete and updated winners list on BappamTV, along with detailed film news and entertainment updates.