The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered the father of Indian cinema.The award for a particular year is given during the end of the following year along with the National Film Awards.
The Bombay High Court had directed the Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) to consider uncensored films for the competition, a case which DFFI contested and won in the Supreme Court in late 2006. The case had delayed announcement of the award for 2006, which was announced in the middle of 2008. The 2007 award which had to be announced at the end of 2008 was announced in September 2009.
Renowned playback singer Manna Dey has been nominated for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007.
First Awardee was Devika Rani (1969).
The Bombay High Court had directed the Directorate of Film Festivals of India (DFFI) to consider uncensored films for the competition, a case which DFFI contested and won in the Supreme Court in late 2006. The case had delayed announcement of the award for 2006, which was announced in the middle of 2008. The 2007 award which had to be announced at the end of 2008 was announced in September 2009.
Renowned playback singer Manna Dey has been nominated for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for the year 2007.
First Awardee was Devika Rani (1969).
Recipient Contribution As Year Gulzar poet 2013 Pran Krishan Sikand (Pran) Actor 2012 Soumitra Chatterjee Actor 2011 K. Balachander Director 2010 D. Ramanaidu Producer 2009 V. K. Murthy Cinematographer 2008 Manna Dey Singer 2007 Tapan Sinha Director 2006 Shyam Benegal Director 2005 Adoor Gopalakrishnan Director 2004 Mrinal Sen Director 2003 Dev Anand Actor, Director, Producer 2002 Yash Chopra Director, Producer 2001 Asha Bhosle Singer 2000 Hrishikesh Mukherjee Director 1999 B.R. Chopra Director, Producer 1998 Pradeep Lyricist, Poet 1997 Sivaji Ganesan Actor 1996 Dr. Raj Kumar Actor, Singer, Producer 1995 Dilip Kumar Actor 1994 Majrooh Sultanpuri Lyricist 1993 Bhupen Hazarika Composer, Singer, Producer 1992 Bhalji Pendharkar Producer, Director 1991 A. Nageshwar Rao Actor 1990 Lata Mangeshkar Singer, Producer 1989 Ashok Kumar Actor, Singer 1988 |
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Raj Kapoor Actor, Director 1987
B. Nagi Reddi Producer 1986 V.Shantaram Director, producer, actor 1985 Satyajit Ray Director, Producer 1984 Durga Khote Actress 1983 L.V. Prasad Actor, Director, Producer 1982 Naushad Composer 1981 Jairaj Actor, Director, Producer 1980 Sohrab Modi Actor, Director, Producer 1979 R.C. Boral Composer 1978 Nitin Bose Cinematographer, Director, Producer 1977 Kanan Devi Actress, Singer, Producer 1976 Dhiren Ganguly Actor, Director, Producer 1975 B.N. Reddi Director, Producer 1974 Sulochana Actress 1973 Pankaj Mallick Singer, Actor, Composer 1972 Prithviarj Kapoor Actor, Director, Producer 1971 B.N. Sircar Producer 1970 Devika Rani Actress 1969 |
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