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DadaSaheb Phalke Award
Since its introduction in 1969, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award has been India’s highest honour in the film industry. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s Directorate of Film Festivals, which oversees it, is in charge of presenting it. The artists are recognised for their “great contribution to the growth and development of Indian film” through their presentation.”
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Dadasaheb Phalke Award History
It took Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who is regarded as the founder of Indian film, as its name source. He was a seasoned director who produced Raja Harishchandra, the country’s first feature-length motion picture, in 1913. The honorees receive a shawl, a medallion known as the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus), and a monetary prize of Rs. 10 lahks.
Among the notable honorees are well-known figures like Satyajit Ray, Nagi Reddy, Raj Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Dilip Kumar, Sivaji Ganesan, and Asha Bhosle. On October 25, 2021, a well-known actor, producer, and screenwriter named Rajnikanth received the award for the year 2019 in recognition of his enduring and regal contributions to Indian cinema. The actor has previously received the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards (2016). 52 recipients have received awards as of 2022. Due to the coronavirus, awards were postponed for the years 2020 and 2021.
Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic ended the famous event, President Droupadi Murmu and Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will present the 68th national film awards on September 30, 2022, in keeping with the more than 60-year-old tradition. The Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 has been given to veteran actress Asha Parekh, making her the 52nd recipient of the honour.
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List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 1969-2023
Here’s the complete List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners from 1969 to 2023:
| Ceremonial Year | Recipient | Film industry |
| 2023 (73rd) | Rekha | Hindi |
| 2022 (72nd) | Asha Parekh | Hindi |
| 2021 (71st) | Rajnikanth | Tamil |
| 2020 (68th) | Asha Parekh | Hindi |
| 2019 (67th) | Rajnikanth | Tamil |
| 2018 (66th) | Amitabh Bachchan | Hindi |
| 2017 (65th) | Vinod Khanna | Hindi |
| 2016 (64th) | Kasinathuni Viswanath | Telugu |
| 2015 (63rd) | Manoj Kumar | Hindi |
| 2014 (62nd) | Shashi Kapoor | Hindi |
| 2013 (61st) | Gulzar | Hindi |
| 2012 (60th) | Pran | Hindi |
| 2011 (59th) | Soumitra Chatterjee | Bengali |
| 2010 (58th) | K. Balachander | Tamil, Telugu |
| 2009 (57th) | D. Ramanaidu | Telugu |
| 2008 (56th) | V. K. Murthy | Hindi |
| 2007(55th) | Manna Dey | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2006 (54th) | Tapan Sinha | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2005 (53rd) | Shyam Benegal | Hindi |
| 2004 (52nd) | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Malayalam |
| 2003 (51st) | Mrinal Sen | Bengali |
| 2002 (50th) | Dev Anand | Hindi |
| 2001 (49th) | Yash Chopra | Hindi |
| 2000 (48th) | Asha Bhosle | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1999 (47th) | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Hindi |
| 1998 (46th) | B. R. Chopra | Hindi |
| 1997 (45th) | Kavi Pradeep | Hindi |
| 1996 (44th) | Sivaji Ganesan | Tamil |
| 1995 (43rd) | Rajkumar | Kannada |
| 1994 (42nd) | Dilip Kumar | Hindi |
| 1993 (41st) | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Hindi |
| 1992 (40th) | Bhupen Hazarika | Assamese |
| 1991 (39th) | Bhalji Pendharkar | Marathi |
| 1990 (38th) | Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Telugu |
| 1989 (37th) | Lata Mangeshkar | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1988 (36th) | Ashok Kumar | Hindi |
| 1987 (35th) | Raj Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1986 (34th) | B. Nagi Reddy | Telugu |
| 1985 (33rd) | V. Shantaram | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1984 (32nd) | Satyajit Ray | Bengali |
| 1983 (31st) | Durga Khote | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1982 (30th) | L. V. Prasad | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu |
| 1981 (29th) | Naushad | Hindi |
| 1980 (28th) | Paidi Jairaj | Hindi, Telugu |
| 1979 (27th) | Sohrab Modi | Hindi |
| 1978 (26th) | Raichand Boral | Bengali, Hindi |
| 1977 (25th) | Nitin Bose | Bengali, Hindi |
| 1976 (24th) | Kanan Devi | Bengali |
| 1975 (23rd) | Dhirendra Nath Ganguly | Bengali |
| 1974 (22nd) | Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy | Telugu |
| 1973 (21st) | Ruby Myers (Sulochana) | Hindi |
| 1972 (20th) | Pankaj Mullick | Bengali & Hindi |
| 1971 (19th) | Prithviraj Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1970 (18th) | Birendranath Sircar | Bengali |
| 1969 (17th) | Devika Rani | Hindi |
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List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2023
| Category | Name | Film/Song/Series/Serial |
| Best Film | – | Kashmir Files |
| Film Of The Year | – | RRR |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt | Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Critics Best Actor | Varun Dhawan | Bhediya |
| Critics Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Jalsa |
| Best Actor in Negative Role | Salmaan Dulqer | Chup |
| Best Director | R. Balki | Chup |
| Best Cinematographer | PS Vinod | Vikram Vedha |
| Most Promising Actor | Rishabh Shetty | Kantara |
| Best Actor In A Supporting Role | Manish Paul | Jugg Jugg Jeeyo |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Sachet Tandon | Maiyya Mainu from Jersey |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Neeti Mohan | Meri Jaan from Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| Best Web Series | Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (Hindi) | |
| Most Versatile Actor | Anupam Kher | The Kashmir Files |
| Television Series Of The Year | Anupamaa | |
| Best Actor In A Television Series | Zain Imam For Fanaa | (Ishq Mein Marjawaan) |
| Best Actress In A Television Series | Tejasswi Prakash | Naagin |
| Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry | Rekha | – |
| Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry | Hariharan | – |
| Best Actor in Web Series | Jim Sarabh | Rocket Boys |
List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2022
Every year at the National Film Awards ceremony, the Directorate of Film Festivals, a company founded by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, presents the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. For their “great contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema,” the recipient is acknowledged. And a committee made up of well-known members of the Indian cinema industry selects these prizes.
Here is the complete list of Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2022 Winner:
| Category | Award Winner |
| Film of the Year | Pushpa: The Rise |
| Best Film | Shershaah |
| Best Actor | Ranveer Singh for ’83’ |
| Best Actress | Kriti Sanon for ‘Mimi’ |
| Best Director | Ken Ghosh for State of Siege: Temple Attack |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | Lara Dutta for Bell Bottom |
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Aayush Sharma for Antim: The Final Truth |
| Critics Best Film | Sardar Udham |
| Critics Best Actor | Sidharth Malhotra for Shershaah |
| Critics Best Actress | Kiara Advani for Shershaah |
| People’s Choice Best Actor | Abhimanyu Dassani |
| People’s Choice Best Actress | Radhika Madan |
| Best Debut | Ahan Shetty for Tadap |
| Best International Feature Film | Another Round |
| Best Web Series | Candy |
| Best Actor in Web Series | Manoj Bajpayee for The Family Man 2 |
| Best Actress in Web Series | Raveena Tandon for Aranyak |
| Television Series of the Year | Anupama |
| Best Actor in Television Series | Shaheer Sheikh for Kuch Rang Pyar ke Aise Bhi |
| Best Actress in Television Series | Shraddha Arya for Kundali Bhagya |
| Most Promising Actor in Television Series | Dheeraj Dhoopar for Kundali Bhagya |
| Most Promising Actress in Television Series | Rupali Ganguly for Anupama |
| Best Short Film | Pauli |
| Best Playback Singer Male | Vishal Mishra |
| Best Playback Singer Female | Kanika Kapoor |
| Best Cinematographer | Jayakrishna Gummadi for Haseen Dilruba |
DadaSaheb Phalke Award FAQs
Q. How much money is given in Dada saheb Phalke Award?
Ans. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000.
Q. Who is the last winner of Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Ans. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards held in Mumbai.
Q. Why Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given?
Ans. The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival recognises and celebrates talent in the Indian cinema industry
Q. Which actor won Dadasaheb Phalke 2022?
Ans. At the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival in 2022, Farhan Akhtar won Best Actor for the film Toofan.
Q. Who won the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award in India?
Ans. The first recipient was veteran actress Devika Rani, who was honored at the 17th National Film Awards.
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