71st National Film Awards 2025 Live: Shah Rukh Khan Receives Best Actor, Mohanlal Honoured With Dadasaheb Phalke
✍️ Written by: Ashish Kumar Singh
71st National Film Awards 2025 Live: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji All Set To Attend The Event In Delhi
71st National Film Awards: The spotlight will shine on Indian cinema today as the prestigious National Film Awards 2025 ceremony takes place at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on September 23, 2025.
The event is scheduled to begin at 4 PM, with President Droupadi Murmu presenting the honours, recognising the finest films of 2023. Though delayed by two years due to the pandemic, the celebration remains one of the most awaited events in Indian cinema.
Check all the LIVE UPDATES from the 71st National Film Awards ceremony hee:
Live Updates
- 17:44 (IST) 23 Sep 2025
71st National Film Awards 2025 Live Updates: Mohanlal gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Legendary actor, director, and producer Mohanlal gets the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2023 during 71st National Film Awards
- 16:47 (IST) 23 Sep 2025
71st National Film Awards 2025 Live Updates: Godday Godday Chaa wins the award for the best Punjabi film
Godday Godday Chaa wins the award for the best Punjabi film
- 16:25 (IST) 23 Sep 2025
71st National Film Awards 2025 Live Updates: President Droupadi Murmu Honours Waheeda Rehman
President of India, Droupadi Murmu, praised veteran actress Waheeda Rehman while felicitating her, highlighting her remarkable contributions to Indian cinema. She further noted that Rehman has also led her personal life with grace, dignity, and self-confidence.
- 16:07 (IST) 23 Sep 2025
71st National Film Awards 2025 Live Updates: Shah Rukh Khan Gets Hounded By Paps, Mohanlal Gets Ignored
Shah Rukh Khan, as soon as he arrived, got hounded by the paparazzi, while Mohanlal, who will also be honoured today at the prestigious event, got ignored as he waited patiently behind the group of paparazzi. At one point, Mohanlal seemed a bit visibly upset as he was standing alone while SRK was getting clicked.
- 14:12 (IST) 23 Sep 2025
71st National Film Awards 2025 Live Updates: Where to watch the 71st National Awards?
Film enthusiasts can catch the full National Film Awards ceremony live on YouTube via the official DD News channel. The broadcast begins at 3 PM, starting with the red-carpet arrivals of the winners before the on-stage presentations of honours.Announced on August 1, the winners highlight an outstanding year for Indian cinema across diverse languages, genres, and crafts. Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail bagged Best Feature Film, while the satirical Kathal – A Jackfruit Mystery was named Best Hindi Film. Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) and Vikrant Massey (12th Fail) jointly received the Best Actor award, while Rani Mukerji won Best Actress...
