Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's largest award in the field of cinema. Dadasaheb Phalke is known as father of Indian Cinema. This award is given to actor/actress in Indian film industry. Let's know who is Dadasaheb Phalke and some interesting facts about this award.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Who was Dadasaheb Phalke

 Dada Saheb Phalke, born on 30 April 1870 in a Marathi family, studied from Nashik.  Dada Saheb Phalke's complete name was  Dhundiraj Govind Phalke. He took up drama and photography training at the Sir JJ School of Art, Mumbai.  After this he moved to Germany and learned to make films.  Returning to India, he gave his country a new dream by producing his first silent film Raja Harishchandra.  Today we know that dream by the name of Bollywood.

 The Government of India announced the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969 in his name.  On 16 February 1944, this young age producer director of the country said goodbye to this world.

 Special things related to the award

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's largest award in the field of cinema.

 Every year one actor or actress is selected for this award.

 These awards started in the year 1969.  Dada Saheb Phalke is also known as  father of Indian cinema.

 A person who is honored under this honor is given a gold lotus medal and Rs 10 lakh.

 

 The first Dadasaheb Phalke award was awarded to Devika Rani.  She was taken this award at the 17th National Film Awards ceremony.  Devika Rani is also known as the First Lady of Indian Cinema.

 The winner is awarded this award at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals.

 This entire process comes under the Central Government's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB).

 

 The winners of this Award are choose by a committee of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry.

 The award is given to an actor / actress for their major contribution to the development of Indian cinema.

 

This is followed by Prithviraj Kapoor, Sulochana, Durga Khote, Naushad, Ashok Kumar, Satyajit Ray, V Shantaram, Lata Mangeshkar, Bhupen Hazarika, Dilip Kumar, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Kavi Pradeep, BR Chopra, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Asha Bhosle, Yash Chopra,  Many celebrities including Dev Anand, Shyam Benegal, Manna Dey were honored with this honor.