List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners (1969-2023)
List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners (1969-2023): Celebrated actor Rekha received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 on 20 February 2023 for her timeless and majestic contribution to Indian cinema with her different roles.
List of all recipients of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
| Ceremonial Year | Recipient | Film industry |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (73rd) | Rekha | Hindi |
| 2022 (72nd) | Asha Parekh | Hindi |
| 2021 (71st) | Rajnikanth | Tamil |
| 2020 (70th) | Asha Parekh | Hindi |
| 2019 (67th) | Rajnikanth | Tamil |
| 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 Chatterjee | Bengali |
| 2010 (58th) | K. Balachander | Tamil, Telugu |
| 2009 (57th) | D. Ramanaidu | Telugu |
| 2008 (56th) | V. K. Murthy | Hindi |
| 2007(55th) | Manna Dey | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2006 (54th) | Tapan Sinha | Bengali, Hindi |
| 2005 (53rd) | Shyam Benegal | Hindi |
| 2004 (52nd) | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Malayalam |
| 2003 (51st) | Mrinal Sen | Bengali |
| 2002 (50th) | Dev Anand | Hindi |
| 2001 (49th) | Yash Chopra | Hindi |
| 2000 (48th) | Asha Bhosle | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1999 (47th) | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Hindi |
| 1998 (46th) | B. R. Chopra | Hindi |
| 1997 (45th) | Kavi Pradeep | Hindi |
| 1996 (44th) | Sivaji Ganesan | Tamil |
| 1995 (43rd) | Rajkumar | Kannada |
| 1994 (42nd) | Dilip Kumar | Hindi |
| 1993 (41st) | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Hindi |
| 1992 (40th) | Bhupen Hazarika | Assamese |
| 1991 (39th) | Bhalji Pendharkar | Marathi |
| 1990 (38th) | Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Telugu |
| 1989 (37th) | Lata Mangeshkar | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1988 (36th) | Ashok Kumar | Hindi |
| 1987 (35th) | Raj Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1986 (34th) | B. Nagi Reddy | Telugu |
| 1985 (33rd) | V. Shantaram | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1984 (32nd) | Satyajit Ray | Bengali |
| 1983 (31st) | Durga Khote | Hindi, Marathi |
| 1982 (30th) | L. V. Prasad | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu |
| 1981 (29th) | Naushad | Hindi |
| 1980 (28th) | Paidi Jairaj | Hindi, Telugu |
| 1979 (27th) | Sohrab Modi | Hindi |
| 1978 (26th) | Raichand Boral | Bengali, Hindi |
| 1977 (25th) | Nitin Bose | Bengali, Hindi |
| 1976 (24th) | Kanan Devi | Bengali |
| 1975 (23rd) | Dhirendra Nath Ganguly | Bengali |
| 1974 (22nd) | Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy | Telugu |
| 1973 (21st) | Ruby Myers (Sulochana) | Hindi |
| 1972 (20th) | Pankaj Mullick | Bengali & Hindi |
| 1971 (19th) | Prithviraj Kapoor | Hindi |
| 1970 (18th) | Birendranath Sircar | Bengali |
| 1969 (17th) | Devika Rani | Hindi |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Award Winners 2023
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards for year 2023 was attended by prominent Bollywood and Television celebrities who were honored at the event for their contribution to Indian cinema. And the award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000 (US$13,000).
| S.No |
Category |
Name |
| 1. | Best Film |
Kashmir Files |
| 2. |
Film Of The Year |
RRR |
| 3. |
Best Actor |
Ranbir Kapoor |
| 4. |
Best Actress |
Alia Bhatt |
| 5. |
Critics Best Actor |
Varun Dhawan |
| 6. |
Critics Best Actress |
Vidya Balan |
| 7. |
Best Actor in Negative Role |
Salmaan Dulquer |
| 8. |
Best Director |
R. Balki |
| 9. |
Best Cinematographer |
PS Vinod |
| 10 |
Most Promising Actor |
Rishabh Shetty |
| 11. |
Best Actor In A Supporting Role |
Manish Paul |
| 12. |
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Sachet Tandon |
| 13. |
Best Playback Singer (Female) |
Neeti Mohan |
| 13. |
Best Web Series |
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (Hindi) |
| 15. |
Most Versatile Actor |
Anupam Kher |
| 16. |
Television Series Of The Year |
Anupamaa |
| 17. |
Best Actor In A Television Series |
Zain Imam For Fanaa |
| 18. |
Best Actress In A Television Series |
Tejasswi Prakash |
| 19. |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry |
Rekha |
| 20. |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry |
Hariharan |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 was held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End on February 20. The event celebrated the grandeur of Indian Cinema and commemorated 75 years of Independence - Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Check the complete list below.
| S.No. |
Category |
Awarded to |
| 1 |
Film of the Year |
Pushpa: The Rise |
| 2 |
Best Film |
Shershaah |
| 3 |
Best Actor |
Ranveer Singh for '83' |
| 4 |
Best Actress |
Kriti Sanon for 'Mimi' |
| 5 |
Best Director |
Ken Ghosh for State of Siege: Temple Attack |
| 8 |
Best Actress in Supporting Role |
Lara Dutta for Bell Bottom |
| 9 |
Best Actor in a Negative Role |
Aayush Sharma for Antim: The Final Truth |
| 10 |
Critics Best Film |
Sardar Udham |
| 11 |
Critics Best Actor |
Sidharth Malhotra for Shershaah |
| 12 |
Critics Best Actress |
Kiara Advani for Shershaah |
| 13 |
People’s Choice Best Actor |
Abhimanyu Dassani |
| 14 |
People’s Choice Best Actress |
Radhika Madan |
| 15 |
Best Debut |
Ahan Shetty for Tadap |
| 16 |
Best International Feature Film |
Another Round |
| 17 |
Best Web Series |
Candy |
| 18 |
Best Actor in Web Series |
Manoj Bajpayee for The Family Man 2 |
| 19 |
Best Actress in Web Series |
Raveena Tandon for Aranyak |
| 20 |
Television Series of the Year |
Anupama |
| 21 |
Best Actor in Television Series |
Shaheer Sheikh for Kuch Rang Pyar ke Aise Bhi |
| 22 |
Best Actress in Television Series |
Shraddha Arya for Kundali Bhagya |
| 23 |
Most Promising Actor in Television Series |
Dheeraj Dhoopar for Kundali Bhagya |
| 24 |
Most Promising Actress in Television Series |
Rupali Ganguly for Anupama |
| 25 |
Best Short Film |
Pauli |
| 26 |
Best Playback Singer Male |
Vishal Mishra |
| 27 |
Best Playback Singer Female |
Kanika Kapoor |
| 28 |
Best Cinematographer |
Jayakrishna Gummadi for Haseen Dilruba |
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021
On 20 February 2021, the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021 took place in Mumbai and were aired live on ZEE5.
Here is the list of winners of the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021:
- Best Actor (Female)- Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak
- Best Actor (Male)- Akshay Kumar, Laxmii
- Critic's Best Actress- Kiara Advani, Guilty
- Critic’s Best Actor- Sushant Singh Rajput
- 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 a Supporting Role- Vikrant Massey, Chhapaak
- Best Actress in Supporting Role- Radhika Madan
- Best Actor in Comic Role- Kunal Kemmu, Lootcase
- Best Actor (Web Series)- Bobby Deol, Aashram
- Best Actress (Web Series)- Sushmita Sen, Aarya
- Best Web Series- Scam: 1992
- Album of the Year- Titliyaan
- Best Television Series- Kundali Bhagya
- Photographer of the Year- Daboo Ratnani
- Style Diva of the Year- Divya Khosla Kumar
- Best Actress in Television Series- Surbhi Chandna
- Best Actor in Television Series- Dheeraj Dhoopar
- Performer of the Year- Nora Fatehi
- Outstanding Contribution to Film Industry- Dharmendra
- Outstanding Contribution to Literature in Indian Cinema- Chetan Bhagat
About Dada Saheb Phalke Award:
The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is India's highest award in cinema and is presented annually at the National Films Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The very first recipient of this award was Devika Rani who received it in 1969 on the occasion of the 17th National Films Awards.
Dadasaheb Phalke is known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He made India's first full-length feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913. Hence, to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke, the Government of India started the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969.
The recipients are honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema." The winners of the Dadasaheb Phalke award are selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs. 10 Lakh.
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2020 Winners:
| S.No. | Award | Winner |
| 1 | Best Film | Super 30 |
| 2 | Best Actor | Hrithik Roshan (Super 30) |
| 3 | Most Promising Actor | Kiccha Sudeep |
| 4 | Best Actor in Television Series | Dheeraj Dhoopar |
| 5 | Best Actress in Television | Divyanka Tripathi |
| 6 | Most Favourite Television Actor | Harshad Chopda |
| 7 | Most Favourite Jodi in Television Series | Sriti Jha and Shabbir Ahluwalia (Kumkum Bhagya) |
| 8 | Best Television Series | Kumkum Bhagya |
| 9 | Best Playback Singer Male | Armaan Malik |
| 10 | Best Reality Show | Bigg Boss 13 |
| About Dadasaheb Phalke Dadasaheb Phalke, popularly known as the Father of Indian Cinema, was an Indian producer, director and screenwriter. He was born on 30 April 1870. In 1913, he produced India's first movie, Raja Harishchandra, which is also India's first full-length feature film. He produced 95 feature-length films and 27 short films in his career. |
This award is the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country. The above list of Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969-2021) is useful for all upcoming competitive examinations to be held in India.
