After over 30 years in the film industry, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) has finally won his first National Film Award for Best Actor.
On Tuesday, President Droupadi Murmu presented SRK with the award at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. He received the honour for his performance in Atlee’s film Jawan, which released in September 2023.
Dressed in a black suit, Khan appeared overjoyed at the event. His manager, Pooja Dadlani, also attended.
Shah Rukh had already been announced as the Best Actor winner in August and shared an emotional video expressing his gratitude to fans, his team, family, and colleagues.
“Thank you for honouring me with the National Award… Overwhelmed with the love showered upon me,” he said. He also thanked his Jawan team for their hard work and support, as well as his wife and children for understanding his dedication to cinema.
In Jawan, Shah Rukh played a dual role, blending action, emotion, and intensity, making the film one of the biggest hits of 2023.
The actor flew back from overseas where he is shooting his upcoming film King, in which he will share the screen with his daughter Suhana and Deepika Padukone.
Deepika expressed her excitement about working with Shah Rukh for the sixth time, sharing a heartfelt Instagram post about the lessons she learned from him during Om Shanti Om, nearly 18 years ago.
The duo’s past hits include Om Shanti Om, Chennai Express, Happy New Year, Pathaan, and Jawan, proving once again their strong on-screen chemistry.