Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Dilip Kumar a cinematic legend, says Nitish Kumar

11:55 pm July 7, 2021

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday condoled the death of actor Dilip Kumar and described him as a “cinematic legend”. In a condolence message, the chief minister said that Dilip Kumar was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema’s highest honour for an artiste, for his contribution to Hindi cinema in 1995. […]

Rajinikanth's health improves, discharged from hospital

Dada Saheb Phalke award for megastar Rajinikanth

3:42 pm April 1, 2021

New Delhi: Superstar Rajinikanth will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Thursday. The announcement comes days ahead of the April 6 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu where the 70-year-old Rajinikanth resides and has a massive following among the people. Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema’s highest […]

Naidu to give away 2019 National Awards, Dadasaheb Phalke honour to Amitabh Bachchan

8:17 pm December 21, 2019

New Delhi: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will present the National Film Awards to the winners on Monday. The annual National Film Awards ceremony will be held at Vigyan Bhawan where megastar Amitabh Bachchan will also receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will be attending the ceremony, a press […]

Hope we continue to make films that bring people together: Amitabh Bachchan

8:21 pm November 21, 2019

Panaji: Cinema is a universal medium that brings people together keeping aside the differences of their social and modern lives, said megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday. The 77-year-old veteran, who was declared as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in September this year, is being honoured at the ongoing 50th International Film Festival of […]

Humbled by generosity: Amitabh Bachchan on Dadasaheb Phalke win

3:00 pm September 25, 2019

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday said he was short of words to express his gratitude after he was named Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipient for 2018. The 76-year actor, who completes 50 years in cinema, took to Twitter to share his response with fans. “There is a paucity of words searching a response .. for […]