September 25, 2019
Dadasaheb Phalke is known
as the 'father of Indian Cinema'. He had made India's first full-length feature
Raja Harishchandra in 1913. Hence to
commemorate the Dadasaheb Phalke the government of India has started the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.
The recipient is honoured
for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of
Indian cinema. The winner of Phalke award is selected by a committee consists
of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry.
The Phalke Award is
India's highest award in cinema. Phalke Award 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.
Aamitabh bachchan is
selected for the 66th Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018 while in the 2017 this
award was given to Vinod Khanna.
The awardee is honoured
for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of
Indian cinema". The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus)
medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs. 10 Lakh. Devika Rani was the first
recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award who was honoured at the 17th National
Film Awards.
List of the recipients of
Dadasaheb Phalke Award till 2018
|
Ceremonial Year
|
Recipient
|
Film industry
|
|
2018 (66th)
|
Amitabh Bachachan
|
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
|
This award is the highest
official recognition for film personalities in the country.
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