Dada Saheb Phalke Award Overview
Instituted in 1969 when presented to Devika Rani, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema who directed India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra in 1913.
Honoured with the highest award in the field of cinema, the recipients are recognized for their ‘outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema’. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Past Recipients
Rajinikanth
2019
Amitabh Bachchan
2018
Vinod Khanna
2017
K Viswanath
2016
Manoj Kumar
2015
Shashi Kapoor
2014
Gulzar
2013
Pran
2012
Soumitra Chatterjee
2011
K Balachander
2010
D Ramanaidu
2009
V K Murthy
2008
Manna Dey
2007
Tapan Sinha
2006
Shyam Benegal
2005
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2004
Mrinal Sen
2003
Dev Anand
2002
Yash Chopra
2001
Asha Bhosle
2000
Hrishikesh Mukerjee
1999
B. R. Chopra
1998
Kavi Pradeep
1997
Shivaji Ganesan
1996
Dr. Rajkumar
1995
Dilip Kumar
1994
Majrooh Sultan Puri
1993
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
1992
B. G. Pendharkar
1991
A. Nageswar Rao
1990
Lata Mangeshkar
1989
Ashok Kumar
1988
Raj Kapoor
1987
B. Nagi Reddy
1986
V. Shantaram
1985
Satyajit Ray
1984
Durga Khote
1983
L. V. Prasad
1982
Naushad Ali
1981
P. Jairaj
1980
Sohrab Modi
1979
R. C. Boral
1978
Nitin Bose
1977
Kanan Devi
1976
Dhiren Ganguly
1975
B. N. Reddy
1974
Sulochana (Ruby Myers)
1973
Pankaj Mullick
1972
Prithviraj Kapoor
1971
B. N. Sircar
1970
Devika Rani Roerich
1969