Dadasaheb Phalke
Awards & Honors · दादासाहेब फालके
📋Quick Overview
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Started — 1969 — Highest award in Indian cinema
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Named after — Dadasaheb Phalke — Father of Indian Cinema — Raja Harishchandra (1913)
📖Dadasaheb Phalke
| Name | Detail | Key Fact |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 1969 | Highest award in Indian cinema |
| Named after | Dadasaheb Phalke | Father of Indian Cinema — Raja Harishchandra (1913) |
| First recipient | Devika Rani | 1969 — first lady of Indian cinema |
| 2024 | Mithun Chakraborty | Disco Dancer fame |
| 2022 | Waheeda Rehman | Legendary actress — Guide, Pyaasa |
| 2020 | Rajinikanth | Superstar of Indian cinema |
| 2019 | Amitabh Bachchan | Shahenshah of Bollywood |
| Given by | President of India | At National Film Awards ceremony |
📝Key Points
- •Started: 1969: Highest award in Indian cinema
- •Named after: Dadasaheb Phalke: Father of Indian Cinema — Raja Harishchandra (1913)
- •First recipient: Devika Rani: 1969 — first lady of Indian cinema
- •2024: Mithun Chakraborty: Disco Dancer fame
- •2022: Waheeda Rehman: Legendary actress — Guide, Pyaasa
- •2020: Rajinikanth: Superstar of Indian cinema