By: Ayush Garg
New Delhi: As India wakes on 24 September 2025, the headlines still feel like a fever dream — two of Bollywood's most beloved and iconic figures, are finally holding the country's highest acting honours, after 30 long years of absolute cinematic magic on the Big Screen. At the 71st National Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi, Shah Rukh Khan accepted his first-ever National Award for Jawan , and Rani Mukerji received her first National Award for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway . The wins, hailed across social media, newspapers, tabloids and TV panels, marked the end of an era for the two legendary artists who have defined modern Bollywood at different turns of their careers.