National Film Awards 2025: Vaibhavi Merchant Wins Best Choreography, Rani Mukerji Records the Iconic Moment (Watch Video)

It's a special day for BFFs Rani Mukerji and Vaibhavi Merchant as both bagged National Film Awards in their respective fields. 71st National Film Awards 2025 Ceremony: Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji and Vikrant Massey Receive Best Acting Honours, Mohanlal Conferred With Dadasaheb Phalke Award – Winners List Inside!.

While Rani won the Best Actor Award for her performance in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, Vaibhavi received the special honour for Best Choreography for Dhindhora Baje Re song from Karan Johar's directorial Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.

The two have always been each other's strongest cheerleaders. And on Tuesday, as Vaibhavi stepped onto the stage at Vigyan Bhawan to receive the award from President Droupadi Murmu, Rani, beaming with pride, couldn't resist capturing the special moment on her phone.

Take a look at the adorable moment here

The National Film Award winners were announced in August.

Earlier in August, Vaibhavi expressed her emotions via an Instagram note filled with gratitude.

""Today is an extremely special day. As an artist, there is no greater honour than being recognised by the government - when they value and celebrate your art. To receive the National Award for Dhindora Baje Re, 25 years after Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje, I am truly overwhelmed and beyond words," she wrote at the beginning of her post. 71st National Film Awards: Mohanlal Gets Standing Ovation As He Receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award From President Droupadi Murmu (Watch Video).

"My heartfelt gratitude to the man who made it all possible, Karan Johar, for bringing Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani to life and giving me the chance to be part of something so meaningful," she added.

Vaibhavi won her first National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song Dholi Taaro Dhol Baaje from the 1999 film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.