DADASAHEB
PHALKE AWARD - AWARDS
News: Waheeda Rehman conferred with
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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Veteran Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman,
85, has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which is given for
“outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema”, for
the year 2021 by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s (I&B)
Directorate of Film Festivals.
Dadasaheb
Phalke Award:
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred
on veteran actor Asha Parekh, an
accomplished Indian classical dancer who has also been a director and producer.
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of
cinema.
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It is presented
annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film
Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting.
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The recipient is honoured for their
"outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian
cinema".
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The award prize consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a shawl.
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The award was introduced by the Government
of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema, who
is popularly known as and often regarded as "the father of Indian cinema".
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It was first presented in 1969. The first
recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, “the first lady of Indian
cinema.