Established in 1969 by the Government of India, the award is named after Dadasaheb Pahlke, the legendary director, who is credited with making the first full-length Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913).

This prestigious award was established in 1969 to honor the legacy of Dadasaheb Phalke, widely regarded as the father of Indian cinema.

Shah Rukh Khan won the 2024 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for best actor for his performances in “Pathaan” and “Jawan”, both major box office successes, solidifying his incredible Bollywood comeback.

Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty, said Ashwini Vaishnav.

Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour.

Mithun Chakraborty is the recipient of this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke Awards. The actor has worked in over 350 plus films

Earlier, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw informed through an X post that Mithun Chakraborty has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty on Monday said that if he can get the award,

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest honor in cinema. The announcement was made by Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting,

Mithun Chakraborty, affectionately known as Mithun Da, is set to receive one of India's highest honours in cinema—the Dadasaheb Phalke Award—at the 70th National Film Awards on October 8. As we celebrate this prestigious recognition,

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, star of films such as "Mrigayaa", “Disco Dancer”, and "Prem Pratigya”, was on Monday named recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government’s highest recognition in the field of cinema.