Shah Rukh Khan Wins 1st National Award For Jawan After 33 Years | Full Winners List of Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan National Award Triumph for Jawan After 33 Years: Exclusive Full Winners List of Bollywood at 71st National Film Awards

Historic Win

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has finally won the Best Actor prize at the 71st National Film Awards, announced on 1 August 2025, earning the National Award for his dual-role performance in Jawan. This marks the first-ever National Film Award of his illustrious 33‑year career, fulfilling a long‑standing void in his trophy cabinet.

Jawan Performance & Recognition

Directed by Atlee, Jawan was celebrated for blending high‑octane action with a sharp social conscience. It features Shah Rukh in two roles—once as a vigilante and once as a charming father figure—oscillating between swagger and vulnerability. Director Atlee called it his “first love‑letter” to Shah Rukh, underlining their emotional collaboration.

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Full Bollywood Winners List

Here are the key Bollywood honorees from the 71st National Film Awards (films certified in 2023):

• Best Feature Film (Hindi): 12th Fail

• Best Actor (Male): Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) – First National Award – Shared with Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)

• Best Actress (Female): Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway) – Her first National Award

• Best Director: Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story) – Hindi language

• Best Supporting Actor: Vijayaraghavan (Pookkaalam) and Muthupettai Somu Bhaskar (Parking)

• Best Supporting Actress: Urvashi (Undercurrent) and Janki (Vash, Gujarati)

Why This Win Matters

Despite having delivered iconic performances in films like Swades (2004), Chak De! India (2007), and My Name Is Khan (2010), Shah Rukh previously missed out on National Awards, with his peers Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Amitabh Bachchan accepted in their stead—all while his fan base clamoured for overdue recognition.

Many regarded the Jawan win as a symbolic culmination of a legacy long overdue—some critics even calling it a gesture of retrospective validation.

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Industry & Fan Reactions: Emotion & Closure

Deeply moved, Shah Rukh posted a video thanking his fans, family, and collaborators—delivered while sporting a bandaged hand, a reminder of recent on-set injury. He called the award “a reminder that what I do matters,” pledging to continue serving cinema with humility and creativity.

Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Ashutosh Gowariker, who had directed Swades, said the win felt “historic” and long‑overdue. He expressed pride in finally witnessing SRK’s recognition on this national platform. Celebrities like Kajol, Deepika Padukone, Farah Khan, and maestro A.R. Rahman took to social media to shower applause on Shah Rukh and fellow winners, calling it a “moment of collective joy” for Bollywood.

Legacy Redefined

For decades, the National Film Awards stood for merit-driven excellence in Indian cinema. Suddenly, in 2025, it awarded Jawan—a mass‑market vigilante fantasy—sparking debate about whether genre entertainers are now being judged seriously alongside socially driven films.

Nevertheless, this win closes a 33‑year chapter: from Deewana (1992) to Jawan, Shah Rukh has now completed the set of accolades—from Filmfare to Padma Shri, Legion of Honour to, finally, the National Award. It represents both personal triumph and a cultural shift—cementing his status not just as King of Bollywood, but as one of its enduring actors.

In the end, Shah Rukh Khan’s first National Award for Jawan is less about the film itself and more about reconciliation—with a legacy, with fans, and with time.

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