71st National Film Awards: Mohanlal gets Dadasaheb Phalke Award; '12th Fail' best film
President Droupadi Murmu presented the 71st National Film Awards at Vigyan Bhawan on 23 September 2025, conferring the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Mohanlal, while '12th Fail' won Best Feature Film.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu presented the 71st National Film Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 23 September 2025. Malayalam actor Mohanlal received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his distinguished contribution to cinema over more than four decades. '12th Fail' was declared the Best Feature Film. The Best Actor award was shared by Shah Rukh Khan for 'Jawan' and Vikrant Massey for '12th Fail', and Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for 'Mrs. Chatterjee v/s Norway'. 'Flowering Man' was named Best Non-Feature Film and 'God Vulture and Human' Best Documentary.
Key facts
- Presented
- 23 Sep 2025, Vigyan Bhawan, by President Droupadi Murmu
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Mohanlal
- Best Feature Film
- 12th Fail
- Best Actor (shared)
- Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan); Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
- Best Actress
- Rani Mukerji (Mrs. Chatterjee v/s Norway)
- Best Non-Feature / Documentary
- Flowering Man / God Vulture and Human
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 71st National Film Awards on 23 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mohanlal
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Mohanlal for over four decades of contribution to cinema.
Which film won Best Feature Film at the 71st National Film Awards?
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Correct answer: C — 12th Fail
'12th Fail' was declared Best Feature Film; 'Flowering Man' was Best Non-Feature Film.
For which film did Rani Mukerji win Best Actress at the 71st National Film Awards?
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Correct answer: B — Mrs. Chatterjee v/s Norway
Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for 'Mrs. Chatterjee v/s Norway'.
Consider the following statements about the 71st National Film Awards: 1. Shah Rukh Khan won Best Actor alone, for 'Jawan'. 2. 'God Vulture and Human' was named Best Feature Film. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong: Shah Rukh Khan shared Best Actor with Vikrant Massey ('12th Fail'), and 'God Vulture and Human' was Best Documentary; '12th Fail' was Best Feature Film.