Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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.
» First Awardee was Devika Rani (1969).
| Year | Recipient | Contribution AS |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Devika Rani | Actress |
| 1970 | B.N. Sircar | Producer |
| 1971 | Prithviarj Kapoor | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1972 | Pankaj Mallick | Singer, Actor, Composer |
| 1973 | Sulochana | Actress |
| 1974 | B.N. Reddi | Director, Producer |
| 1975 | Dhiren Ganguly | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1976 | Kanan Devi | Actress, Singer, Producer |
| 1977 | Nitin Bose | Cinematographer, Director, Producer |
| 1978 | R.C. Boral | Composer |
| 1979 | Sohrab Modi | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1980 | Jairaj | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1981 | Naushad | Composer |
| 1982 | L.V. Prasad | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1983 | Durga Khote | Actress |
| 1984 | Satyajit Ray | Director, Producer |
| 1985 | V.Shantaram | Director, producer, actor |
| 1986 | B. Nagi Reddi | Producer |
| 1987 | Raj Kapoor | Actor, Director |
| 1988 | Ashok Kumar | Actor, Singer |
| 1989 | Lata Mangeshkar | Singer, Producer |
| 1990 | A. Nageshwar Rao | Actor |
| 1991 | Bhalji Pendharkar | Producer, Director |
| 1992 | Bhupen Hazarika | Composer, Singer, Producer |
| 1993 | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Lyricist |
| 1994 | Dilip Kumar | Actor |
| 1995 | Dr. Raj Kumar | Actor, Singer, Producer |
| 1996 | Sivaji Ganesan | Actor |
| 1997 | Pradeep | Lyricist, Poet |
| 1998 | B.R. Chopra | Director, Producer |
| 1999 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Director |
| 2000 | Asha Bhosle | Singer |
| 2001 | Yash Chopra | Director, Producer |
| 2002 | Dev Anand | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 2003 | Mrinal Sen | Director |
| 2004 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Director |
| 2005 | Shyam Benegal | Director |
| 2006 | Tapan Sinha | Director |
| 2007 | Manna Dey | Singer |
| 2008 | V. K. Murthy | Cinematographer |
| 2009 | D. Ramanaidu | Producer |
| 2010 | K. Balachander | Director |
| 2011 | Soumitra Chatterjee | Actor |
| 2012 | Pran Krishan Sikand (Pran) | Actor |
| 2013 | Gulzar (Sampooran Singh Kalra) | Lyricist |
| 2014 | Shashi Kapoor | Actor |
| 2015 | Manoj Kumar | Actor |
| 2016 | Kasinadhuni Viswanath | Filmmaker and Actor |
| 2017 | Vinod Khanna | Actor, Producer and Politician |
| 2018 | Amitabh Bachchan | Actor |
| 2019 | Rajinikanth | Actor, Producer and Politician |
| 2020 | Asha Parekh | Actress, Director, Producer |
| 2021 | Rajinikanth | Actor, Producer and Politician |
| 2022 | Asha Parekh | Actress, Director, Producer |
| 2023 | Rekha | Actress |