Bhubaneswar: The 71st National Film Awards winners were announced on August 1, 2025. The jury submitted its report to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State L Murugan at 4 pm, followed by a press briefing at 6 pm at the National Media Centre in New Delhi.
The Odia film ‘Puskara’, directed by Subhransu Das and starring Sabyasachi and Supriya Nayak, has won the Best Odia Feature Film award. The film is based on eminent writer Sankar Tripathy’s Odia novel ‘Nadabindu’ (2004).
The award ceremony will be held at a later date, where the President of India will present the honours to the winners, recognising the best of Indian cinema.
