Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024

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Veteran actor Anant Nag has been conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024.
Instituted in 1969, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest cinema honour and carries a cash purse of ₹15 lakh along with the Swarna Kamal.
Actress Devika Rani was the inaugural recipient of the award in 1969, while Dhundiraj Govind Phalke created India's first feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated veteran actor Anant Nag for receiving the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award announced for the year 2024.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest and most prestigious official honour in the field of cinema.
The government presents this award annually at the National Film Awards to celebrate lifetime contributions to the development of Indian cinema.
The Government of India instituted this award in 1969 to mark the birth centenary year of Dhundiraj Govind Dadasaheb Phalke.
The President of India presents this honour under the supervision of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The award formally recognizes iconic filmmakers, actors, technicians, and artists whose work has shaped the evolution of the Indian film industry.

The honour carries a Swarna Kamal medallion, a ceremonial shawl, and a revised cash prize of ₹15 lakh.
An independent jury of creative experts appointed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting selects the laureate.
Actress Devika Rani received the first award at the 17th National Film Awards in 1969.
The committee has conferred this award posthumously only twice, to Prithviraj Kapoor in 1971 and Vinod Khanna in 2017.
Veteran actor Anant Nag is named the recipient of this prestigious award for the year 2024.

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (1870-1944) is celebrated as the Father of Indian Cinema for laying the foundation of the Indian film industry.
He wrote, produced, and directed India's first full-length silent feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913.