Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the most prestigious award in Indian cinema, which is distributed every year at National Film Awards. In honor of its name, this symbolic award pays tribute to the father of Indian cinema was first launched in 1969. This prize is awarded for outstanding contributions towards the growth and development of Indian cinema. The prize comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion along with a shawl and ₹ 10 lakh cash award.
Mithun Chakraborty Receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Veteran actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty will get India’s most coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2022. The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw did this on 30 September, 2024. He broke the news on X, which was previously Twitter. “Mithun Da’s inspirational cinematic journey inspires generations! Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to confer legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty Ji for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema.
The national award-winning ‘encyclopedia of films’, Bengali superstar Mithun Chakraborty who won the prestigious award thrice earlier this year has been accorded Padma Bhushan. He will accept the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on October 8 at the 70th National Film Awards function.
From Kolkata's Footpaths to Global Recognition
Ovverwhelmingly jubilant”, Mithun Chakraborty thanked for the great honor bestowed upon him. He said to ANI, “I come from the bylanes of Kolkata; I have risen from footpaths. A boy from such a place winning such an honor…I could not have imagined this. I am extremely happy. I dedicate this to my family and my fans across the world.”
Honoring the Foundation of Indian Cinema
The first Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred to Devika Rani in 1969, but she is more famously regarded as the first lady of Indian cinema. What she achieved contributed to the beginning of the Indian film industry, and hence was a fitting recipient of the very first Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Silver Screen Folklore Through the Decades: The Pioneers and Pacesetters of the 1970s
The 1970s has a list of some of the greatest pioneers of Indian cinema who were conferred with the award. Some of these were:
- Birendranath Sircar in 1970, one of the pioneer Bengali cineman.
- Prithviraj Kapoor in 1971, Bollywood Actor and film director.
- Pankaj Mullick in 1972, also known for his contributions to music and film.
- Ruby Myers in 1973, one of the earliest stars of Indian cinema.
- Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy in 1974, Telugu film stalwart.
- Dhirendra Nath Ganguly in 1975, the pioneer Bengali cinema movement.
- Kanan Devi (1976): Popular actress and singer.
- Nitin Bose (1977): Works in Bengali and Hindi cinema.
- Raichand Boral (1978): The music director known to shape Indian cinema sounds.
- Sohrab Modi (1979): An actor and director, remembered with historical movies.
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1980s: Tribute to Diversified Talents
Continued into the 1980s, there were several talents that were still celebrated:
- Paidi Jairaj (1980): Actor and director with a hectic career.
- Naushad (1981): Legendary composer.
- LV Prasad (1982): A filmmaker and a producer.
- Durga Khote (1983): A path breaking actress.
- Satyajit Ray (1984): The icon film maker of the international world.
- V Shantaram (1985): A visionary director.
- B Nagi Reddy (1986): A producer who contributed much to Telugu cinema.
- Raj Kapoor (1987): The legendary film maker and actor.
- Ashok Kumar (1988): A versatile actor.
- Lata Mangeshkar (1989): The nightingale of India.
1990's: Legends of Acknowledgment
The 1990’s saw the award to many legends in Indian cinema such as
- Akkineni Nageswara Rao (1990): The showman of Telugu cinema.
- Bhalji Pendharkar (1991): Film maker as well as a production advisor.
- Bhupen Hazarika (1992): Musician and film maker.
- Majrooh Sultanpuri (1993): Lyrics man.
- Dilip Kumar (1994): Bollywood’s own Tragedy King.
- Rajkumar (1995): Karnataka Cinema’s legendary Actor, also known as Darling Khan.
- Sivaji Ganesan (1996): The Centre of Tamil Cinema.
- Kavi Pradeep (1997): Poet and Lyricist
- BR Chopra (1998): Film maker as well as a producer.
2000s: The Millennium Continues to Pay Tribute to Contemporary Icons
The new millennium continued to pay tribute to contemporary icons:
- A legendary playback singer, Asha Bhosle in 2000
- A filmmaker of romantic films, Yash Chopra in 2001
- An evergreen actor and filmmaker, Dev Anand in 2002
- A pioneering filmmaker, Mrinal Sen in 2003
- A master of Malayalam cinema, Adoor Gopalakrishnan in 2004
- Director known for his socially relevant films, Shyam Benegal in 2005
- A filmmaker with a diversified film body, Tapan Sinha in 2006.
- Manna Dey (2007): He was a legendary playback singer.
- VK Murthy (2008): He was a cinematographer who worked with Guru Dutt.
- D Ramanaidu (2009): He was an prolific producer.
- K Balachander (2010): He was a filmmaker who was always speaking for bold themes. 2010s: Celebrating Excellence
The 2010s continued to celebrate excellence in cinema:
- Soumitra Chatterjee (2011): He is an iconic actor in Bengali cinema.
- Pran (2012): He is the greatest villain of Bollywood.
- Gulzar (2013): He is a poet, lyricist, and filmmaker.
- Shashi Kapoor (2014): Versatile actor, and an active producer.
- Manoj Kumar (2015): Iconic film personality known for his patriotic films.
- Kasinathuni Viswanath (2016): Filmmaker known for his classical themes.
- Vinod Khanna (2017): Charming actor.
- Amitabh Bachchan (2018): The megastar of Indian cinema.
- Rajinikanth (2019): The superstar of Tamil cinema.
- Asha Parekh (2020): Renowned actress.
• Waheeda Rehman (2021): Legendary actress.
New Winners
Recently, the award keeps coming with great stalwarts from Indian cinema:
- Rekha (2023): The one iconic, timeless actress who has done just about everything.
- Shah Rukh Khan (2024): The king of Bollywood and renowned Indian movie actor, in recognition of his contribution to Indian film, particularly for the film “Jawan.”
Celebrating a Cinematic Legend
Mithun Chakraborty congratulations messages have been flooding the social media platforms. No one other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the veteran actor, writing on it, “Delighted that Shri Mithun Chakraborty Ji has been conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, recognizing his unparalleled contributions to Indian cinema. He is a cultural icon, admired across generations for his versatile performances. Congratulations and best wishes to him.”
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is counted among the symbols of excellence in Indian cinema and indeed it presents a manner of paying obeisance to the people who have chiseled out the face of this industry. By this tribute, legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty shall be remembered this year for his outstanding contribution towards Indian cinema. His illustrious career and its significance to the industry make him a justifiably worthy recipient of this prestigious award.
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