{"id":8740,"date":"2026-09-17T12:21:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=8740"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:13:16","slug":"dada-saheb-phalke-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dada-saheb-phalke-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Dadasaheb Phalke Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Dadasaheb Phalke Award Latest News\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legendary actor Anant Nag, known for his impressive work in Hindi and Kannada cinema will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Dadasaheb 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 in the field of cinema<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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 <\/span><b>to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke\u2019s contribution to Indian cinema.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award\u2019s <\/span><b>inaugural recipient was Devika Rani,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aptly titled \u201cthe first lady of Indian cinema\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recipients are recognized for their \u2018outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema\u2019.<\/span><\/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 <\/span><b>presented by the 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 <\/span><b>April 30, 1870,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Trimbak, Maharashtra.<\/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 <\/span><b>India\u2019s first full-length feature film<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Raja Harishchandra in 1913.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/entertainment\/movies\/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award\/article71472645.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. 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