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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.
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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. |
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Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, known popularly as Dadasheb Phalke, was a producer-director-screenwriter, who is considered to be the pioneer of Indian cinema.
Dadasaheb Phalke directed India's first full-length silent feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
The Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), a wing under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, instituted this award in 1969 to honor personalities of Indian cinema.
The recipient is selected for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year 2023.
Famous personalities like Raj Kapoor, Satyajit Ray, Lata Mangeshkar, Gulzar, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth etc have been given this award.
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