Kamal Haasan Congratulates Shah Rukh Khan For His First-Ever National Award: ‘Long Overdue'
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan clinched his first-ever National Award, marking a major milestone in his acting career spanning 33 years! He won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Jawan. SRK shared the award with Vikrant Massey, who won for his role in 12th Fail. Now, Kamal Haasan has congratulated King Khan for his first-ever National Award win, and mentioned that it was 'long overdue'. He also applauded Vikrant Massey and 12th Fail director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, calling their win 'well-deserved'. He further praised Rani Mukerji, who won the Best Actress award for Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.
On Saturday, Kamal Haasan took to X (formerly Twitter), and shared a post to congratulate the winners of the 71st National Film Awards. 'Congratulations to @iamsrk on your National Award for Jawan, a recognition long overdue for your stellar impact on world cinema. 12th Fail was a masterpiece that moved me deeply. It dignified struggle and inspired millions. Congratulations Vidhu Vinod Chopra and @VikrantMassey on this well deserved honour. Applauding Rani Mukherjee for a portrayal that was both fierce and fragile, richly deserving of this national recognition. #NationalFilmAwards," he wrote. Check out his post below!
Congratulations to @iamsrk on your National Award for Jawan, a recognition long overdue for your stellar impact on world cinema.12th Fail was a masterpiece that moved me deeply. It dignified struggle and inspired millions. Congratulations Vidhu Vinod Chopra and @VikrantMassey …
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) August 2, 2025
Kamal Haasan and Shah Rukh Khan have worked together in the 2000 epic historical film 'Hey Ram'. The film marked SRK's Tamil debut, and was written, directed and produced by Kamal Haasan. Last year, Kamal Haasan revealed that Shah Rukh Khan did not charge any fee for his role in the bilingual film.
'When we work together, we are all just people. I don't see a superstar. He doesn't see a super director. We are friends. Shah Rukh sahib made that film for free. That cannot be done by a superstar. That can only be done by a fan. A connoisseur of art and a good actor. I'm ever thankful to him," he said.
Meanwhile, after Shah Rukh Khan's win at the National Film Awards, he shared a video, expressing his gratitude to his fans, directors and family for their unwavering support.
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