71st National Film Awards: Phones out, loudest cheers as Shah Rukh Khan gets Best Actor honour for Jawan
Shah Rukh Khan, once trolled for winning Best Actor Award at the 71st National Film Awards for Jawan, was actually welcomed with a lot of love when he was honoured on stage
Last Updated: 07.21 PM, Sep 23, 2025
Shah Rukh Khan, who won the Best Actor award for Jawan at the recently held 71st National Film Awards, might have been trolled back when the announcement was made but the actor was only surrounded by love when the time to be honoured actually came. The Bollywood superstar, honoured at the 71st National Film Awards by Droupadi Murmu, was welcomed with the loudest cheers and phones were out to capture the moment the 'King' of Bollywood received his award. SRK even personally met many after being honoured with the award. Here's everything that happened...
Shah Rukh Khan receives loudest cheers as soon as he enters the stage
Shah Rukh Khan, who was honoured with Best Actor at the recently held 71st National Film Award, received the loudest cheers as soon as he got on the stage to be honoured by President Droupadi Murmu. The actor, like Vikrant Massey, won the Best Actor In A Leading Role for his performance in Atlee's movie Jawan.
Reactions to SRK winning National Award
Shah Rukh Khan got the loudest cheers and most phones were out, trying to capture the moment when King Khan was honoured. This is a rare sight at the National Awards and only goes on to speak volumes about SRK's superstardom. The actor also went on to greet the media present and his fans personally once back after receiving the honour.
Shah Rukh Khan's first National Award in 33 years
In 33 years of his Hindi film career, this is the first time that Shah Rukh Khan has received the National Film Awards. The actor was welcomed with trolling online when the announcement was first made, but when on stage, he was surrounded with love for the very honour.
FAQs
Q. Is Jawan a hit or flop?
A. Jawan is a commercially hit film and grossed over Rs 1000 crore.
Q. Which platform is Jawan movie available on?
A. Jawan is available on Netflix to stream.
Q. What is the Jawan movie about?
A. Jawan is about a man who is on a mission to correct the wrongdoings and hold the ones accountable after a personal tragedy.