{"id":8740,"date":"2025-09-21T16:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T10:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=8740"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:38:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:08:48","slug":"dada-saheb-phalke-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dada-saheb-phalke-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dada Saheb Phalke Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Dada Saheb Phalke Award Latest <\/b> <b>News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Government of India announced that Shri. Mohanlal will be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Dada Saheb Phalke Award<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is given by the Indian government for <\/span><b>lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>instituted in 1969<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the <\/span><b>highest award<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the field of cinema in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke&#8217;s contribution to Indian cinema.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award&#8217;s inaugural recipient <\/span><b>was Devika Rani<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aptly titled <\/span><b>&#8220;the first lady of Indian cinema&#8221;.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recipients are recognized for their <\/span><b>\u2018outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema\u2019.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Award includes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The award comprises a <\/span><b>Swarna Kamal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a <\/span><b>cash prize of \u20b910 lakh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is presented by the <\/span><b>President of India.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Dhundiraj Govind Phalke<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was born on April 30, 1870, <\/span><b>in Trimbak, Maharashtra.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phalke was a <\/span><b>multifaceted genius<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 a painter, photographer, stage playwright, and a magician \u2014 before venturing into filmmaking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was a film director who is considered the <\/span><b>father of Indian cinema.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He directed India&#8217;s first full-length <\/span><b>feature film, Raja Harishchandra in 1913.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2169029#:~:text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, instituted in 1969, is India\u2019s highest cinema honor, recognizing lifetime contribution to Indian 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