Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners List: In 2025, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 71st National Film Awards for his remarkable four-decade career and over 350 films that transformed Indian cinema through his unmatched versatility and depth. In the previous year, 2024, veteran Bollywood legend Mithun Chakraborty received the same honour during the 70th National Film Awards on October 8, 2024, celebrating his iconic performances in films like Mrigayaa, Disco Dancer, and Agneepath, which cemented his legacy as one of India’s most influential and dynamic actors.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, introduced in 1969, is the highest honour in Indian cinema. It is named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, the visionary behind India’s first feature film, Raja Harishchandra, released in 1913. The award symbolises excellence in filmmaking and is given to individuals who have significantly contributed to Indian cinema. Winners receive a Golden Lotus medallion, a shawl, and ₹10 lakh as a cash prize. Over the years, iconic figures like Satyajit Ray, Raj Kapoor, and Lata Mangeshkar have been celebrated with this award.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners List from 1969 to 2025
Below in the table we have shared the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners List from 1969 to 2025 with the industries they have worked with.
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners List from 1969 to 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Edition (NFA) | Recipient | Language(s) |
| 2023 | 71st NFA | Mohanlal | Malayalam |
| 2022 | 70th NFA | Mithun Chakraborty | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2021 | 69th NFA | Waheeda Rehman | Hindi |
| 2020 | 68th NFA | Asha Parekh | Hindi |
| 2019 | 67th NFA | Rajinikanth | Tamil |
| 2018 | 66th NFA | Amitabh Bachchan | Hindi |
| 2017 | 65th NFA | Vinod Khanna | Hindi |
| 2016 | 64th NFA | K. Viswanath | Telugu |
| 2015 | 63rd NFA | Manoj Kumar | Hindi |
| 2014 | 62nd NFA | Shashi Kapoor | Hindi |
| 2013 | 61st NFA | Gulzar | Hindi |
| 2012 | 60th NFA | Pran | Hindi |
| 2011 | 59th NFA | Soumitra Chatterjee | Bengali |
| 2010 | 58th NFA | K. Balachander | Tamil |
| 2009 | 57th NFA | D. Ramanaidu | Telugu |
| 2008 | 56th NFA | V. K. Murthy | Hindi |
| 2007 | 55th NFA | Manna Dey | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2006 | 54th NFA | Tapan Sinha | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2005 | 53rd NFA | Shyam Benegal | Hindi |
| 2004 | 52nd NFA | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Malayalam |
| 2003 | 51st NFA | Mrinal Sen | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2002 | 50th NFA | Dev Anand | Hindi |
| 2001 | 49th NFA | Yash Chopra | Hindi |
| 2000 | 48th NFA | Asha Bhosle | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1999 | 47th NFA | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Hindi |
| 1998 | 46th NFA | B. R. Chopra | Hindi |
| 1997 | 45th NFA | Kavi Pradeep | Hindi |
| 1996 | 44th NFA | Sivaji Ganesan | Tamil |
| 1995 | 43rd NFA | Rajkumar | Kannada |
| 1994 | 42nd NFA | Dilip Kumar | Hindi |
| 1993 | 41st NFA | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Hindi |
| 1992 | 40th NFA | Bhupen Hazarika | Assamese |
| 1991 | 39th NFA | Bhalji Pendharkar | Marathi |
| 1990 | 38th NFA | Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Telugu |
| 1989 | 37th NFA | Lata Mangeshkar | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1988 | 36th NFA | Ashok Kumar | Hindi |
| 1987 | 35th NFA | Raj Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1986 | 34th NFA | B. Nagi Reddy | Telugu |
| 1985 | 33rd NFA | V. Shantaram | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1984 | 32nd NFA | Satyajit Ray | Bengali |
| 1983 | 31st NFA | Durga Khote | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1982 | 30th NFA | L. V. Prasad | Telugu, Tamil, Hindi |
| 1981 | 29th NFA | Naushad | Hindi |
| 1980 | 28th NFA | Paidi Jairaj | Hindi |
| 1979 | 27th NFA | Sohrab Modi | Hindi |
| 1978 | 26th NFA | Raichand Boral | Bengali, Hindi |
| 1977 | 25th NFA | Nitin Bose | Bengali, Hindi |
| 1976 | 24th NFA | Kanan Devi | Bengali |
| 1975 | 23rd NFA | Dhirendra Nath Ganguly | Bengali |
| 1974 | 22nd NFA | B. N. Reddy | Telugu |
| 1973 | 21st NFA | Ruby Myers (Sulochana) | Hindi |
| 1972 | 20th NFA | Pankaj Mullick | Bengali, Hindi |
| 1971 | 19th NFA | Prithviraj Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1970 | 18th NFA | Birendranath Sircar | Bengali |
| 1969 | 17th NFA | Devika Rani | Hindi |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2024
The India’s highest honour in cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award, recognizes significant contributions to the film industry.
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2024 | ||
|
Category |
Winner |
Work |
|
Best Actor |
Shah Rukh Khan |
Jawan |
|
Best Actress |
Rani Mukerji |
Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway |
|
Best Film |
Jawan |
– |
|
Best Director |
Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
Animal |
|
Best Actor (Critics) |
Vicky Kaushal |
Sam Bahadur |
|
Best Actress (Critics) |
Kareena Kapoor Khan |
Jaane Jaan |
|
Best Film (Critics) |
12th Fail |
– |
|
Best Director (Critics) |
Atlee |
Jawan |
|
Best Actor in a Negative Role |
Bobby Deol |
Animal |
|
Best Actress in a Comic Role |
Sanya Malhotra |
Kathal |
|
Best Actor in a Comic Role |
Ayushmann Khurrana |
Dream Girl 2 |
|
Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
Anil Kapoor |
Animal |
|
Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Dimple Kapadia |
Pathaan |
|
Most Versatile Actress |
Nayanthara |
– |
|
Most Promising Actor |
Vikrant Massey |
12th Fail |
|
Most Promising Actress |
Adah Sharma |
The Kerala Story |
|
Best Music Director |
Anirudh Ravichander |
Jawan |
|
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Varun Jain |
Tere Vaste (Zara Hatke Zara Bachke) |
|
Best Playback Singer (Female) |
Shilpa Rao |
Besharam Rang |
|
Outstanding Contribution to Film |
Moushumi Chatterjee |
– |
|
Outstanding Contribution to Music |
KJ Yesudas |
– |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2023
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2023 witnessed the presence of leading figures from Bollywood and the television industry, who were recognized for their contributions to Indian cinema. The award includes the presentation of the prestigious Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a ceremonial shawl, and a monetary award of ₹10 lakh (approximately US$13,000).
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2023 | ||
|
S.No |
Category |
Name |
|
1. |
Best Film |
Kashmir Files |
|
2. |
Film Of The Year |
RRR |
|
3. |
Best Actor |
Ranbir Kapoor |
|
4. |
Best Actress |
Alia Bhatt |
|
5. |
Critics Best Actor |
Varun Dhawan |
|
6. |
Critics Best Actress |
Vidya Balan |
|
7. |
Best Actor in Negative Role |
Salmaan Dulquer |
|
8. |
Best Director |
R. Balki |
|
9. |
Best Cinematographer |
PS Vinod |
|
10 |
Most Promising Actor |
Rishabh Shetty |
|
11. |
Best Actor In A Supporting Role |
Manish Paul |
|
12. |
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Sachet Tandon |
|
13. |
Best Playback Singer (Female) |
Neeti Mohan |
|
13. |
Best Web Series |
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (Hindi) |
|
15. |
Most Versatile Actor |
Anupam Kher |
|
16. |
Television Series Of The Year |
Anupamaa |
|
17. |
Best Actor In A Television Series |
Zain Imam For Fanaa |
|
18. |
Best Actress In A Television Series |
Tejasswi Prakash |
|
19. |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry |
Rekha |
|
20. |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry |
Hariharan |
|
21. |
Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award |
Waheeda Rehman |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2022
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2022 took place on February 20 at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. The ceremony celebrated the rich legacy and artistic brilliance of Indian cinema while also marking the historic occasion of 75 years of Indian Independence under the theme ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’ Refer to the table below to get the complete List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2022.
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners 2022 | ||
|
S.No |
Category |
Awarded to |
|
1 |
Film of the Year |
Pushpa: The Rise |
|
2 |
Best Film |
Shershaah |
|
3 |
Best Actor |
Ranveer Singh for ’83’ |
|
4 |
Best Actress |
Kriti Sanon for ‘Mimi’ |
|
5 |
Best Director |
Ken Ghosh for State of Siege: Temple Attack |
|
8 |
Best Actress in Supporting Role |
Lara Dutta for Bell Bottom |
|
9 |
Best Actor in a Negative Role |
Aayush Sharma for Antim: The Final Truth |
|
10 |
Critics Best Film |
Sardar Udham |
|
11 |
Critics Best Actor |
Sidharth Malhotra for Shershaah |
|
12 |
Critics Best Actress |
Kiara Advani for Shershaah |
|
13 |
People’s Choice Best Actor |
Abhimanyu Dassani |
|
14 |
People’s Choice Best Actress |
Radhika Madan |
|
15 |
Best Debut |
Ahan Shetty for Tadap |
|
16 |
Best International Feature Film |
Another Round |
|
17 |
Best Web Series |
Candy |
|
18 |
Best Actor in Web Series |
Manoj Bajpayee for The Family Man 2 |
|
19 |
Best Actress in Web Series |
Raveena Tandon for Aranyak |
|
20 |
Television Series of the Year |
Anupama |
|
21 |
Best Actor in Television Series |
Shaheer Sheikh for Kuch Rang Pyar ke Aise Bhi |
|
22 |
Best Actress in Television Series |
shraddha Arya for Kundali Bhagya |
|
23 |
Most Promising Actor in Television Series |
Dheeraj Dhoopar for Kundali Bhagya |
|
24 |
Most Promising Actress in Television Series |
Rupali Ganguly for Anupama |
|
25 |
Best Short Film |
Pauli |
|
26 |
Best Playback Singer Male |
Vishal Mishra |
|
27 |
Best Playback Singer Female |
Kanika Kapoor |
|
28 |
Best Cinematographer |
Jayakrishna Gummadi for Haseen Dilruba |
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