Youngest Recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award – Who is He? In India! MPL News Live The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is not just an honour, it is the crown jewel of Indian cinema. Instituted in 1969 by the Government of India, this award celebrates the lifetime achievements of those rare individuals whose art has shaped the very soul of our films. It carries with it a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh — but above all, it carries the respect of an entire nation.

2K views · 97 shares | Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, was BornOnThisDay. He is widely acknowledged for making Raja Harishchandra in 1913, which marks the ceremonial beginning of Indian film industry. Phalke made a number of silent films thereafter, based on various mythological narratives. Check out an excerpt from one of his most significant films Kaliya Mardan (1919). | National Film Archive of India | Facebook

9.7K views · 307 reactions | Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award❣️ #dadasahabphalke #mithunchakraborty #oldisgold | Old is Gold Films | Facebook