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Presented first in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema. [4] Phalke (1870–1944), who is popularly known as and often regarded as "the father of Indian cinema", was an Indian filmmaker who directed India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
Award was given to veteran actors, Dilip Kumar and B. Saroja Devi along with Lata Mangeshkar. [2] [3] Incidentally, Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar were already awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for their contribution to Indian cinema at the 37th and 42nd National Film Awards respectively.
This is the list of Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipients. Pages in category "Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipients" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 ...
In addition, a lifetime achievement award, named after the father of Indian cinema Dadasaheb Phalke, is awarded to a film personality for the outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema. [8] [9] All the award winners are awarded a Medallion, a cash prize, and a certificate of merit
Bachchan being conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award. 1980 – Awadh Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. 1994 – Yash Bharati, Uttar Pradesh's highest honour from the Government of Uttar Pradesh. [52] [53] 2002 – "Dayawati Modi" Award. This award is among the highest awards in India in the field of Art, Culture and Education. [54]
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Black also faced the heat of controversy when Shyamali Deb Banerjee, a juror for the 53rd National Film Awards, claimed that the film was ineligible for awards as it was an adaptation of the film The Miracle Worker and according to the rules adaptations were ineligible for awards. She had also filed a petition in the court.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was instituted in his honour by the Government of India in 1969. The award is one of the most prestigious awards in Indian cinema and is the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country. [ 86 ]
In 2010, he won Best Supporting Actor at 54th Asia-Pacific Film Festival for his role in Angshumaner Chhobi (2009). [32] In 2012, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.