Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners List from 1969 – Now

Dadasaheb Phalke Award is a National Award of Indian Film World. Every year, This award is given by Indian Government for the commemorate of Dada Saheb Phalke to Indian Indian  film maker for the outstanding contribution and development in Indian Cinema.

• Dadasaheb Phalke Award is also known as ” Lifetime Achievement Award”.
• This award is given in the remember of Dundiraj Govind Phalke / Dadasaheb Phalke who is known as “father of Indian Film Industry” .
• In 1913, the credit for making Indian 1st mute full length film”Raja Harishchandra” is given to Dundiraj Govind Phalke
• This award is first instituted in year 1969.
• This prize consists of a Swarna Kamal(Golden Lotus) medallion, a Shawl and Cash Prize Rs. 10 Lakhs
• This winner for Dadasaheb Phalke award is selected by a committee including prestigious personalities from the Indian Film Industry.
• this award is presented annually at the National Film Ceremony held by Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
• The first recipient of dadasaheb Phalke Award is Devika Rani in 1969 awarded on the 17th National Film Awards .
• 49 person have honored with Dadasaheb Phalke award from 1969 to 2018.
• Amitabh Bachan received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award on the 66th National Film Awards for the year 2018.

Winners List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award