🇮🇳 Padma Awards 2025 witnessed a compelling blend of legacy, performance, and recognition across India’s top national awards—from Padma honours to cinematic excellence at the National Film Awards. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown:
🇮🇳 Padma Awards 2025 (Civilian Honours)
Announced on Republic Day, the 2025 Padma Awards acknowledged exemplary service in public affairs, arts, medicine, literature, and more.
- Padma Vibhushan (7 awardees):
- Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy (Medicine)
- Jagdish Singh Khehar (Public Affairs)
- Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (Music)
- Kumudini Lakhia (Art)
- M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Literature, posthumous)
- Osamu Suzuki (Industry, posthumous)
- Sharda Sinha (Art, posthumous)
- Padma Bhushan (19 awardees):
- Anant Nag (Cinema)
- Bibek Debroy (Literature, posthumous)
- P. R. Sreejesh (Hockey)
- Shekhar Kapur (Cinema)
- A. Surya Prakash (Journalism)
- Padma Shri (113 awardees): Arijit Singh (Music), R. Ashwin (Cricket), and many grassroots contributors across India.
71st National Film Awards 2025 (For 2023 Films)
The awards honoured films certified in 2023 and were announced on August 1, 2025.
- Best Feature Film: 12th Fail (Vidhu Vinod Chopra)
- Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan (Jawan) & Vikrant Massey (12th Fail)
- Best Actress: Rani Mukerji (Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway)
- Best Director: Sudipto Sen (The Kerala Story)
- Best Hindi Film: Kathal: A Jackfruit Mystery
- Best Popular Film: Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani
- Best Gujarati Film: Vash
- Best Supporting Actress: Urvashi (Ullozhukku), Janki Bodiwala (Vash)
These awards recognized socially impactful storytelling and marked the first National Film Award wins for Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025
Held on Veer Bal Diwas (Dec 26, 2024), this award recognized 17 young heroes aged 5–18 for bravery, innovation, social service, and environmental leadership.
Gallantry and Police Medals
The Republic Day honours also included:
- Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, and Vir Chakra for military bravery.
- Police Medals for distinguished service and gallantry.
- Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for disaster management efforts.
The 2025 National Awards represented a generational bridge—recognizing enduring legacy (Padma Vibhushan recipients), mass appeal (SRK, Rani), and youth leadership (Bal Puraskar). These honours remind us that India’s strength lies in its diversity of contribution and depth of excellence.
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