Overview

• President Droupadi Murmu conferred the awards at Vigyan Bhawan, with a live telecast on DD News and streaming on YouTube.
• Shah Rukh Khan and Vikrant Massey shared Best Actor for Jawan and 12th Fail, respectively, marking Khan’s first National Award.
• Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, her first National Award in a three-decade career.
• Mohanlal received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country’s highest lifetime honour in cinema.
• 12th Fail won Best Feature Film, Kathal was named Best Hindi Film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani took Best Popular Film and Best Choreography, while The Kerala Story and Sam Bahadur earned major technical prizes.