Dadasaheb phalke Award - the highest cinema award presented by directorate of Film Festivals, an organization run by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India. Dadasaheb Phalke (also known as father of Indian cinema) made the Indian first feature movies Raja Harishchandra in 1913. The award was introduced to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke’s contribution by government of India to Indian Cinema. It is awarded for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.

Who is the first winner of Dadasaheb phalke Award?

 The first recipient of award was Devika rani (1908-1994) in 1669. The first lady of Indian cinema who debuted in Karma in 1933. Which was the first English and Hindi-language film and for which she received the phalke award on the occasion of the 17th National Film Awards. She was also honoured as Padma Shri in 1958.

Dadasaheb Phalke award 2021

 Akshay Kumar the is winner of best actor for Laxmi and actress is Deepika Padukon for Chapaak. Best movies is Tanhaji-the unsung warrior and critic’s best actor award winner is Sushant Singh Rajput for Dil Bechara.

 

Full list of winner 2021

Category

Winner

Movie or web siries

Critics’s Best Actor

Late Susan Singh Rajput

Dil Bechara

Best Actor

 

Akshay Kumar

Laxmi

Best Actress

Deepika Padukone

Chhapaal

Critic’s Best Actress

Kiara Advani

Guilty

Best Film

 

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Best International

Feature Film

 

Parasite

Most Versatile Actor

Kay Kay Menon

 

 

Best Director

Anurag Basu

Ludo

Best actor in supporting role

Vikrant Messy

Chhapaak

Best actress in supporting role

Radhika Madan

Angrezi Medium

Best actor in comic role

Kunal Kemmu

Lootcase

Best actor in web series

Bobby Deol

Aashram

Best actress in web series

Sushmita Sen

Aarya

Album of the year

Titliya

 

Performer of the year

Nora Fatehi

 

Outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry

Dharmendra

 

Outstanding contribution to Literature in Indian Cinema

Chetan Bhagat

 

Best short Film

 

Khayali Pulav

Best television series

 

Kundli Bhagya

Best actor in television series

Dheeraj Dhoopar

 

Best actress in television series

Surbhi Chanda

 

 

Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards winners of 2020

Award

Winner

Best Film

Super 30

Best Actor

Hrithik Roshan (Super 30)

Best Actor In Television

Dheeraj Dhoopar

Best Actress In Television

Divyanka Tripathi

Best Television Series

Kumkum Bhagya

Best Playback Singer

Armaan Malik

 

List of previous 10 recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Ceremonial Year

Recipient

2018(66th)

Amitabh Bachchan (Hindi)

2017(65th)

Vinod Khanna (Hindi)

2016(64th)

Kasinathuni Viswanath (Telugu)

2015(63rd)

Manoj Kumar (Hindi)

2014(62nd)

Shashi Kapoor (Hindi)

2013(61st)

Gulzar (Hindi)

2012(60th)

Pran (Hindi)

2011(59th)

Soumitra (Bengali)

2010(58th)

k. Balachandra (Tamil,Telugu)

2009(56th)

D. Ramachander (Telugu)