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    List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners (1969-2023)

    Feb 21, 2023, 18:11 IST

    The Father of Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke, made the first Indian feature film Raja Harishchandra in the year 1913. In his memory, the Government of India introduced the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969. The 51st Dadasaheb Phalke award was conferred to the legendary actress Rekha. 

    List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners
    List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners

    List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners (1969-2023): Celebrated actor Rekha received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 on 20 February 2023 for her timeless and majestic contribution to Indian cinema with her different roles.

    List of all recipients of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 

    Ceremonial Year Recipient Film industry
    2023 (73rd) Rekha Hindi
    2022 (72nd) Asha Parekh Hindi
    2021 (71st) Rajnikanth  Tamil
    2020 (70th) Asha Parekh Hindi
    2019 (67th)  Rajnikanth Tamil
    2018 (66th) Amitabh Bachchan Hindi
    2017 (65th) Vinod Khanna Hindi
    2016 (64th) Kasinathuni Viswanath Telugu
    2015 (63rd) Manoj Kumar Hindi
    2014 (62nd) Shashi Kapoor Hindi
    2013 (61st) Gulzar Hindi
    2012 (60th) Pran Hindi
    2011 (59th) Soumitra Chatterjee Bengali
    2010 (58th) K. Balachander Tamil, Telugu
    2009 (57th) D. Ramanaidu Telugu
    2008 (56th) V. K. Murthy Hindi
    2007(55th) Manna Dey Bengali, Hindi
    2006 (54th) Tapan Sinha Bengali, Hindi
    2005 (53rd) Shyam Benegal Hindi
    2004 (52nd) Adoor Gopalakrishnan Malayalam
    2003 (51st) Mrinal Sen Bengali
    2002 (50th) Dev Anand Hindi
    2001 (49th) Yash Chopra Hindi
    2000 (48th) Asha Bhosle  Hindi, Marathi
    1999 (47th) Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hindi
    1998 (46th) B. R. Chopra Hindi
    1997 (45th) Kavi Pradeep Hindi
    1996 (44th) Sivaji Ganesan Tamil
    1995 (43rd) Rajkumar Kannada
    1994 (42nd) Dilip Kumar Hindi
    1993 (41st) Majrooh Sultanpuri Hindi
    1992 (40th) Bhupen Hazarika Assamese
    1991 (39th) Bhalji Pendharkar Marathi
    1990 (38th) Akkineni Nageswara Rao Telugu
    1989 (37th) Lata Mangeshkar  Hindi, Marathi
    1988 (36th) Ashok Kumar Hindi
    1987 (35th) Raj Kapoor Hindi
    1986 (34th) B. Nagi Reddy Telugu
    1985 (33rd) V. Shantaram  Hindi, Marathi
    1984 (32nd) Satyajit Ray Bengali
    1983 (31st) Durga Khote Hindi, Marathi
    1982 (30th) L. V. Prasad Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
    1981 (29th) Naushad Hindi
    1980 (28th) Paidi Jairaj Hindi, Telugu
    1979 (27th) Sohrab Modi Hindi
    1978 (26th) Raichand Boral Bengali, Hindi
    1977 (25th) Nitin Bose Bengali, Hindi
    1976 (24th) Kanan Devi Bengali
    1975 (23rd) Dhirendra Nath Ganguly Bengali
    1974 (22nd) Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy Telugu
    1973 (21st) Ruby Myers (Sulochana) Hindi
    1972 (20th) Pankaj Mullick Bengali & Hindi
    1971 (19th) Prithviraj Kapoor Hindi
    1970 (18th) Birendranath Sircar Bengali
    1969 (17th) Devika Rani Hindi

    S.No

    Category

    Name

    1.

    Best Film

    Kashmir Files

    2. 

    Film Of The Year

    RRR

    3.

    Best Actor

    Ranbir Kapoor

    4.

    Best Actress

    Alia Bhatt

    5.

    Critics Best Actor

    Varun Dhawan

    6.

    Critics Best Actress

    Vidya Balan

    7.

    Best Actor in Negative Role

    Salmaan Dulquer

    8.

    Best Director

    R. Balki

    9.

    Best Cinematographer

    PS Vinod

    10

    Most Promising Actor

    Rishabh Shetty

    11.

    Best Actor In A Supporting Role

    Manish Paul

    12.

    Best Playback Singer (Male)

    Sachet Tandon

    13.

    Best Playback Singer (Female)

    Neeti Mohan

    13.

    Best Web Series

    Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (Hindi)

    15.

    Most Versatile Actor

    Anupam Kher

    16.

    Television Series Of The Year

    Anupamaa

    17.

    Best Actor In A Television Series

    Zain Imam For Fanaa

    18.

    Best Actress In A Television Series

    Tejasswi Prakash

    19.

    Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry

    Rekha

    20.

    Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry

    Hariharan

    Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022

    Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 was held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End on February 20. The event celebrated the grandeur of Indian Cinema and commemorated 75 years of Independence - Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Check the complete list below. 

    S.No.

    Category

    Awarded to

    1

     Film of the Year

     Pushpa: The Rise

    2

     Best Film

     Shershaah

    3

     Best Actor

     Ranveer Singh for '83'

    4

     Best Actress

     Kriti Sanon for 'Mimi'

    5

     Best Director

     Ken Ghosh for State of Siege: Temple Attack

    8

     Best Actress in Supporting Role

     Lara Dutta for Bell Bottom

    9

     Best Actor in a Negative Role

     Aayush Sharma for Antim: The Final Truth

    10

     Critics Best Film

     Sardar Udham

    11

     Critics Best Actor

     Sidharth Malhotra for Shershaah

    12

     Critics Best Actress

     Kiara Advani for Shershaah

    13

     People’s Choice Best Actor

     Abhimanyu Dassani

    14

     People’s Choice Best Actress

     Radhika Madan

    15

     Best Debut

     Ahan Shetty for Tadap

    16

     Best International Feature Film

     Another Round

    17

     Best Web Series

     Candy

    18

     Best Actor in Web Series

     Manoj Bajpayee for The Family Man 2

    19

     Best Actress in Web Series

     Raveena Tandon for Aranyak

    20

     Television Series of the Year

     Anupama

    21

     Best Actor in Television Series

     Shaheer Sheikh for Kuch Rang Pyar ke Aise Bhi

    22

     Best Actress in Television Series

     Shraddha Arya for Kundali Bhagya

    23

     Most Promising Actor in Television Series

     Dheeraj Dhoopar for Kundali Bhagya

    24

     Most Promising Actress in Television Series

     Rupali Ganguly for Anupama

    25

     Best Short Film

     Pauli

    26

     Best Playback Singer Male

     Vishal Mishra

    27

     Best Playback Singer Female

     Kanika Kapoor

    28

     Best Cinematographer

     Jayakrishna Gummadi for Haseen Dilruba

    Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021

    On 20 February 2021, the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021 took place in Mumbai and were aired live on ZEE5. 

    Here is the list of winners of the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021:

    1. Best Actor (Female)- Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak
    2. Best Actor (Male)- Akshay Kumar, Laxmii
    3. Critic's Best Actress- Kiara Advani, Guilty
    4. Critic’s Best Actor- Sushant Singh Rajput
    5. Best Film- Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
    6. Best International Feature Film- Parasite
    7. Most Versatile Actor- Kay Kay Menon
    8. Best Director- Anurag Basu, Ludo
    9. Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Vikrant Massey, Chhapaak
    10. Best Actress in Supporting Role- Radhika Madan
    11. Best Actor in Comic Role- Kunal Kemmu, Lootcase
    12. Best Actor (Web Series)- Bobby Deol, Aashram
    13. Best Actress (Web Series)- Sushmita Sen, Aarya
    14. Best Web Series- Scam: 1992
    15. Album of the Year- Titliyaan
    16. Best Television Series- Kundali Bhagya
    17. Photographer of the Year- Daboo Ratnani
    18. Style Diva of the Year- Divya Khosla Kumar
    19. Best Actress in Television Series- Surbhi Chandna
    20. Best Actor in Television Series- Dheeraj Dhoopar
    21. Performer of the Year- Nora Fatehi
    22. Outstanding Contribution to Film Industry- Dharmendra
    23. Outstanding Contribution to Literature in Indian Cinema- Chetan Bhagat

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    About Dada Saheb Phalke Award: 

    The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is India's highest award in cinema and is presented annually at the National Films Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The very first recipient of this award was Devika Rani who received it in 1969 on the occasion of the 17th National Films Awards.

    Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He made India's first full-length feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913. Hence, to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke, the Government of India started the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.

    The recipients are honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema." The winners of the Dadasaheb Phalke award are selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs. 10 Lakh. 

    Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020 Winners:

    S.No. Award Winner
    1 Best Film Super 30
    2 Best Actor Hrithik Roshan (Super 30)
    3 Most Promising Actor Kiccha Sudeep
    4 Best Actor in Television Series Dheeraj Dhoopar
    5 Best Actress in Television Divyanka Tripathi
    6 Most Favourite Television Actor Harshad Chopda
    7 Most Favourite Jodi in Television Series Sriti Jha and Shabbir Ahluwalia (Kumkum Bhagya)
    8 Best Television Series Kumkum Bhagya
    9 Best Playback Singer Male Armaan Malik
    10 Best Reality Show Bigg Boss 13

     

    About Dadasaheb Phalke

    Dadasaheb Phalke, popularly known as the Father of Indian Cinema, was an Indian producer, director and screenwriter. He was born on 30 April 1870. 

    In 1913, he produced India's first movie, Raja Harishchandra, which is also India's first full-length feature film. He produced 95 feature-length films and 27 short films in his career. 

    This award is the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country. The above list of Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969-2021) is useful for all upcoming competitive examinations to be held in India.

     

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      In 1969, Devika Rani received the first Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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      Famous actor Rajnikant was awarded the 2019 Dada Phalke Award.

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