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Context: Recently, Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her contributions to Indian cinema.
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, known popularly as Dada Sheb Phalke, was a producer-director-screenwriter, who is considered to be the pioneer of Indian cinema.
Also Read: 69th National Film Awards 2023: Celebrating Excellence in Indian Cinema
| Personality | Contributions |
| Devika Rani | She is considered as the “first lady of Indian cinema“. She founded the first Indian public limited film company, Bombay Talkies, in 1934 |
| Prithviraj Kapoor | Kapoor starred in India’s first talkie film, Alam Ara. He was the first person to be given the award posthumously. |
| Satyajit Ray | Ray is credited with bringing world recognition to Indian cinema. |
| Raj Kapoor | Raj Kapoor was not only an actor, but also a director and producer. |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Known as “nightingale of India”, Mangeshkar has sung songs in over 36 languages. |
| Dev Anand | He is known as the “evergreen star of Hindi cinema”. Anand was an actor-director and co-founded Navketan Films in 1949. |
| Gulzar | Gulzar is a celebrated lyricist, who is known for his collaboration with music directors like R. D. Burman and A. R. Rahman. |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Bachchan is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema. |
| Rajinikanth | Rajinikanth is an actor who has worked in Hindi as well as South Indian film industry. His contributions to cinema have been immense. |
| Must Read | |
| NCERT Notes For UPSC | UPSC Daily Current Affairs |
| UPSC Blogs | UPSC Daily Editorials |
| Daily Current Affairs Quiz | Daily Main Answer Writing |
| UPSC Mains Previous Year Papers | UPSC Test Series 2024 |
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