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Mithun Chakraborty receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President; urges young actors to keep dreams alive

Oct 09, 2024, at 05:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award upon veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty for his contribution to Indian cinema.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winner Asha Parekh participates in In-Conversation Session at 53rd IFFI

Nov 27, 2022, at 11:23 pm

Panaji: Sharing her experience of getting honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020, legendary actress Asha Parekh said that it’s a long time after which a lady has been accorded with this award.

Asha Parekh: The Silver Jubilee queen

Oct 03, 2022, at 07:52 am

Since the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted 68 years ago, only seven Indian women from Indian cinema have been bestowed with the award. Asha Parekh happens to be only the seventh one.  Shoma A. Chatterji profiles one of the most successful heroines of  Hindi films who received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu on Sept 30

Actor Rajinikanth receives Dadasaheb Phalke

Oct 25, 2021, at 11:34 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Superstar Rajinikanth was awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony on Monday for his unprecedented contribution to the field of cinema.

Soumitra Chatterjee (1935-2020): The last of the Bengali celluloid Mohicans

Nov 15, 2020, at 07:41 pm

For Bengalis, a community sold on its icons, Soumitra Chatterjee was not just a thespian who was conferred India's highest film honour, Dadasaheb Phalke. For generations of Bengalis he was a cultural insignia who could effortlessly straddle the world of crass commercialism of mainstream Tollywood and the best of Indian arthouse movies trail-blazed by late Satyajit Ray.

Amitabh Bachchan receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President Kovind

Dec 29, 2019, at 06:58 pm

New Delhi/UNI: President Ram Nath Kovind here on Sunday evening conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award to veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan for his outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry.

Amitabh Bachchan - The Angry Young Man who portrayed India of 1970s

Sep 25, 2019, at 12:46 pm

New Delhi, Sep 24 (UNI) Dissatisfaction, they say is very strong element in the life of a middle class citizen and Amitabh Bachchan's films will keep giving refreshing memories to millions of Indians about the roles he played – umpteen number times as Vijay – much befittingly portrayed every Indian's desire of the time that a man always feels that he could have achieved more.

Google designs homepage with doodle to celebrate Dadasaheb Phalke's birth anniversary

Apr 30, 2018, at 03:26 pm

New York/New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Internet search engine Google on Monday celebrated   Indian filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke's birth anniversary by designing its homepage with a doodle dedicated to him.

Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute to Dadasaheb Phalke on his 148th birth anniversary

Apr 30, 2017, at 10:19 pm

Mumbai, Apr 30 (IBNS): Indian singing legend on Sunday paid tribute to filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke on his 148th birth anniversary.