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The King Khan of Bollywood, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has finally received his first-ever National Film Award for his performance in his movie Jawan. The Atlee directorial made an exceptional business at the box office in 2023. In the movie, he was in a double role, essaying the role of a father and son duo, locking horns with the villain played by Vijay Sethupathi. On Tuesday, he attended the 71st National Film Awards ceremony, alongside his friends and acquaintances, who were also honoured in their respective fields.
National award winner @iamsrk. pic.twitter.com/yw6nO0ztl5
— Asma (@asmasun01) September 23, 2025
While being introduced by the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Sanjay Jaju, addressed SRK as the “King of Arts.” Quoted by News18, he was heard saying, “he man whose smile crosses borders and whose dialogues have become part of our collective vocabulary receives his first award. His journey from Delhi theatre to global stardom is a story in itself. Main kaun hoon, kya hoon, ya sirf Jawan hoon — the answer is simple: he is not just a National Award winner but the King of Arts.”
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A video of the same is going viral on X (formerly known as Twitter). After the speech concludes, the 59-year-old actor is seen blowing a flying kiss into the camera for his fans. An expression of gratitude, the moment is now going viral on social media. In the video, he is seen sitting beside Rani Mukerji, who won the National Film Award for her performance in her film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway.
A Journey from Delhi theatre stages to global stardom 🌍❤️ The introduction of Shah Rukh Khan at Rashtrapati Bhavan for the #71stNationalFilmAward — truly a goosebumps moment 🙌👑✨@iamsrk #ShahRukhKhan #SRK #KING #NationalFilmAwards #NationalAwards #RashtrapatiBhavan… pic.twitter.com/gtIhuZih0P
— Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) September 23, 2025
On the work front, On the work front, Shah Rukh Khan has currently started shooting for his upcoming film King, directed by Siddharth Anand. The movie reportedly also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Jackie Shroff, Saurabh Shukla, Raghav Juyal, Anil Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Abhay Verma in pivotal roles. Fans are quite excited for the makers to announce more details about the movie.
