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{{Infobox award
| name = Dadasaheb Phalke Award
| image = Mohanlal Viswanathan BNC.jpg
| image_upright = 
| alt = 
| caption = Most recent recipient: [[Mohanlal]]
| awarded_for = "Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema"
| sponsor = [[Directorate of Film Festivals]]
| first_awarded = 
| last_awarded = 
| reward = {{Unbulleted_list|Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus)|
Shawl|
{{INRConvert|1000|k}}}}
| former name = 
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = [[Mohanlal]]
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 54
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Devika Rani]]
| website = {{Official website|https://www.dff.gov.in/PhalkeAward.aspx}}
}}
[[File:Phalke.jpg|alt=A Black and White photo of Dadasaheb Phalke looking at the filmstrip|thumbnail|upright|[[Dadasaheb Phalke]], often credited as "The Father of Indian Cinema", made India's first full-length feature, ''[[Raja Harishchandra]]'' (1913).]]

The '''Dadasaheb Phalke Award''' is India's highest [[Film award|award in the field of cinema]], given by the [[Government of India]] and presented annually at the [[National Film Awards]]. The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema"<ref name="regulation">{{cite web|title=71st National Film Awards 2023|url=https://www.mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-12/71st_nfa-2023-regulation-english.pdf |publisher=[[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]|access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref> and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Agrawal|first1=S. P|last2=Aggarwal|first2=Jagdish Chand|title=In the Wake of Freedom: India's Tryst with Cooperatives|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tgbq-HNu1R8C&pg=PA269|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|year=1997|isbn=978-81-7022-656-7|page=269|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708070452/http://books.google.com/books?id=Tgbq-HNu1R8C&pg=PA269|archive-date=8 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}
* {{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|title=57th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=21 July 2014|page=17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235404/http://dff.nic.in/2011/57thNFA.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}
* {{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307013755/http://dff.nic.in/2011/58_NFA.pdf|url-status=dead|title=58th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=21 July 2014|pages=14–15|archive-date=7 March 2013}}
</ref> The award comprises a ''Swarna Kamal'' (Golden Lotus) [[medal]]lion, a [[shawl]], and a cash prize of {{INRConvert|1000|k}}.<ref name="Gulzar">{{cite press release|title=Veteran Film Lyricist and Director Gulzar to be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104826|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|access-date=24 May 2014|date=12 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091409/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=104826|archive-date=18 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Presented first in 1969, the award was introduced by the [[Government of India]] to commemorate [[Dadasaheb Phalke]]'s contribution to Indian cinema.<ref name="17thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|title=17th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=26 September 2011|pages=38–42|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226002621/http://dff.nic.in/2011/17th_NFF_1971.pdf|archive-date=26 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Phalke (1870–1944), who is popularly known as and often regarded as "the father of Indian cinema", was an Indian filmmaker who directed India's first full-length feature film, ''[[Raja Harishchandra]]'' (1913).

The first recipient of the award was actress [[Devika Rani]], who was honoured at the [[17th National Film Awards]]. As of 2024, there have been 54 awardees. Among those, actors [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] (1971) and [[Vinod Khanna]] (2017) are the only posthumous recipients.<ref name="PRK">{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/311774/Prithviraj-Kapoor|title=Profile: Prithviraj Kapoor|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=21 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003040257/https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/311774/Prithviraj-Kapoor|archive-date=3 October 2013}}</ref> Kapoor's actor-filmmaker son, [[Raj Kapoor]], accepted the award on his behalf at the [[19th National Film Awards]] in 1971 and was also himself a recipient in 1987 at the [[35th National Film Awards]] ceremony.<ref>{{cite book|last=Nanda|first=Ritu|title=Raj Kapoor: Speaks|year=2002|publisher=Penguin Books India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FnyaW9L6cKYC&pg=PT24|pages=195|isbn=978-0-670-04952-3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203084623/https://books.google.com/books?id=FnyaW9L6cKYC&pg=PT24&lpg=PT24|archive-date=3 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="35thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|title=35th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=19 July 2014|pages=5–7|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322020437/http://dff.nic.in/2011/35th_nff_1988.pdf|archive-date=22 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>{{efn|name=Kapoor|In 1972, Raj Kapoor received the posthumous award given to his father, Prithviraj Kapoor. However, on 1 May 1988, when he was being conferred the award by the then [[President of India]], [[R. Venkataraman]], Kapoor had an asthmatic attack and was rushed in the President's ambulance. Kapoor died a month later on 2 June 1988.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-show-goes-on/article1-865288.aspx|title=The show goes on&nbsp;...|newspaper=Hindustan Times|location=Mumbai|date=3 June 2012|access-date=30 May 2014|author=Bhattacharya, Roshmila|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531201216/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/the-show-goes-on/article1-865288.aspx|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Khubchandani|first=Lata|title=Raj Kapoor: The Great Showman|year=2003|publisher=Rupa Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJyq10IoPQoC|pages=87|isbn=978-81-7167-816-7|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709004630/http://books.google.com/books?id=ZJyq10IoPQoC|archive-date=9 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}
</ref>}}

Recipients include several pairs of siblings received this award in different years, for example: [[B. N. Reddy]] (1974) and [[B. Nagi Reddy]] (1986);<ref name="34thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf|title=34th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|page=4|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200134/http://dff.nic.in/2011/34th_NFF.pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Raj Kapoor]] (1987) and [[Shashi Kapoor]] (2014);<ref name="ShashiK"/> [[Lata Mangeshkar]] (1989) and [[Asha Bhosle]] (2000);{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=72}} [[B. R. Chopra]] (1998) and [[Yash Chopra]] (2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/dec/13yash.htm|title=Yash Chopra gets Dadasaheb Phalke Award|work=Rediff.com|date=13 December 2002|access-date=24 May 2014|agency=Press Trust of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525232404/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/dec/13yash.htm|archive-date=25 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="MKumar"/> The most recent recipient (2023) is veteran actor [[Mohanlal]], who was honoured at the [[71st National Film Awards]] ceremony on 23 September 2025 by the [[President of India]], [[Droupadi Murmu]].<ref name="Mohanlal-youngest">{{cite news |author1=[[Asian News International]] |title=At 65, Mohanlal Becomes Youngest Ever Recipient Of Dadasaheb Phalke Award |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/at-65-mohanlal-becomes-youngest-ever-recipient-of-dadasaheb-phalke-award-9329036 |access-date=23 September 2025 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=23 September 2025}}</ref>

==Recipients==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ List of award recipients by year
! scope="col" | Year<br />{{small|(Ceremony)}}
! scope="col" | Image
! scope="col" | Recipient
! scope="col" | Film industry
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| align="center" | [[17th National Film Awards|1969<br />{{small|(17th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Devika Rani 2011 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Devika Rani]]
| [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]]
| Widely acknowledged as "the first lady of Indian cinema",<ref>{{cite web|title=Shiraz, 1928: Silent Film Festival|url=http://www.silentfilm.org/archive/shiraz-1928|access-date=13 June 2014|publisher=San Francisco Silent Film Festival|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710032659/http://www.silentfilm.org/archive/shiraz-1928|archive-date=10 July 2014}}</ref> the actress debuted in ''[[Karma (1933 film)|Karma]]'' (1933), which was the first Indian English-language film and the first Indian film to feature an on-screen kiss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/491175/Devika-Rani|title=Devika Rani|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=23 January 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524023117/https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/491175/Devika-Rani|archive-date=24 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> She also founded the first Indian [[Public limited company|public limited film company]], [[Bombay Talkies]], in 1934.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sen|first=Mamta|title=Bombay Talkies of Devika Rani fame set to be revived|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/bombay-talkies-of-devika-rani-fame-set-to-be-revived|access-date=8 June 2014|newspaper=The Sunday Guardian|date=7 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710033306/http://www.sunday-guardian.com/news/bombay-talkies-of-devika-rani-fame-set-to-be-revived|archive-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[18th National Film Awards|1970<br />{{small|(18th NFA )}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Birendranath Sircar 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Birendranath Sircar]]
| [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]]
| The founder of two production companies, International Filmcraft and [[New Theatres]], Sircar is considered to be one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. He also built two cinema theatres in Calcutta, one for screening Bengali films and one for Hindi films.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=632}}
|-
| align="center" | [[19th National Film Awards|1971<br />{{small|(19th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Prithviraj Kapoor 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Prithviraj Kapoor]]{{efn|name=posthumousPK|[[Prithviraj Kapoor]] died on 29 May 1972, at the age of 65.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rishi-Kapoor-remembers-grandfather-Prithviraj-Kapoor-on-his-birth-anniversary/articleshow/55222119.cms|title=Rishi Kapoor remembers grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary|newspaper=The Times of India|date=29 January 2017|access-date=9 April 2018|archive-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707093128/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Rishi-Kapoor-remembers-grandfather-Prithviraj-Kapoor-on-his-birth-anniversary/articleshow/55222119.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He was posthumously awarded for the year 1971.}}
| Hindi
| Kapoor began his acting career in theatres and starred in India's first sound film, ''[[Alam Ara]]'' (1931). He founded [[Prithvi Theatre]], a travelling theatre company in 1944 "to promote Hindi stage productions".<ref name="PRK"/>
|-
| align="center" | [[20th National Film Awards|1972<br />{{small|(20th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Pankaj Mullick 2006 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Pankaj Mullick]]
| {{•}}Bengali<br />{{•}}Hindi
| A composer, singer and actor, Mullick began his career providing background music by conducting live orchestras during the screening of silent films.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=593}} He is best known for ''Mahishasuramardini'', a radio musical composed in 1931.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/tagore-songs-set-to-tune-by-pankaj-mullick-now-published/|title=Tagore songs set to tune by Pankaj Mullick, now published|date=13 June 2014|access-date=16 June 2014|newspaper=The Indian Express|agency=Press Trust of India|location=Mumbai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140614003606/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/tagore-songs-set-to-tune-by-pankaj-mullick-now-published/|archive-date=14 June 2014 }}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[21st National Film Awards|1973<br />{{small|(21st NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Ruby Myers 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Ruby Myers]] (Sulochana)
| Hindi
| One of the highest-paid actresses of her time, Sulochana made her debut with ''Veer Bala'' (1925) and is considered to be "the first sex symbol of Indian cinema".{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=36, 41, 231}}
|-
| align="center" | [[22nd National Film Awards|1974<br />{{small|(22nd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy 2008 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[B. N. Reddy]]
| [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]
| The director of fifteen feature films in Telugu, Reddy was the first Indian film personality to be honoured with a [[Doctor of Letters]] and also the first to receive the [[Padma Bhushan]], the third-highest civilian award in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/9th_IFFI_1978.pdf|title=9th International Film Festival of India|access-date=22 May 2014|pages=132–143|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002044027/http://dff.nic.in/2011/9th_IFFI_1978.pdf|archive-date=2 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[23rd National Film Awards|1975<br />{{small|(23rd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Dhirendra Nath Ganguly 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Dhirendra Nath Ganguly]]
| Bengali
| Considered one of the founders of [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film industry]], Ganguly debuted as an actor in ''[[Bilat Ferat]]'' (1921). He established three production companies – [[Dhirendra Nath Ganguly#Indo British Film Company|Indo British Film Company]] (1918), [[Dhirendra Nath Ganguly#Lotus Film Company|Lotus Film Company]] (1922) and [[British Dominion Films]] Studio (1929) – to direct several Bengali films.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=552}}
|-
| align="center" | [[24th National Film Awards|1976<br />{{small|(24th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Kanan Devi 2011 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Kanan Devi]]
| Bengali
| Acknowledged as "the first lady of Bengali cinema", Kanan Devi made her acting debut in silent films in the 1920s. She also sang songs written by [[Rabindranath Tagore]] and was a producer with her film company, Shrimati Pictures.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Kuldip|title=Obituary: Kanan Devi|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-kanan-devi-1534655.html|access-date=22 May 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=22 July 1992|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524004341/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-kanan-devi-1534655.html|archive-date=24 May 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[25th National Film Awards|1977<br />{{small|(25th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Nitin Bose 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Nitin Bose]]
| {{•}}Bengali<br />{{•}}Hindi
| A [[cinematographer]], director and screenwriter, Bose is noted for introducing [[playback singing]] to Indian cinema in 1935 through his Bengali film ''[[Bhagya Chakra]]'' and its Hindi remake ''[[Dhoop Chhaon (1935 film)|Dhoop Chhaon]]''.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=262–264}}<ref>{{cite web|title=India: Culture|url=http://asia.isp.msu.edu/wbwoa/south_asia/india/Films.htm|access-date=8 June 2014|publisher=Michigan State University Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131107214524/http://asia.isp.msu.edu/wbwoa/south_asia/india/Films.htm|archive-date=7 November 2013 }}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[26th National Film Awards|1978<br />{{small|(26th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Raichand Boral 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Raichand Boral]]
| {{•}}Bengali<br />{{•}}Hindi
| Considered one of the pioneers of Indian film music, Boral was a music director who, in collaboration with director Nitin Bose, introduced the system of playback singing in Indian cinema.<ref name="26thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/26th_NFA.pdf|title=26th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|page=16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424114857/http://dff.nic.in/2011/26th_NFA.pdf|archive-date=24 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[27th National Film Awards|1979<br />{{small|(27th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Sohrab Modi 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Sohrab Modi]]
| Hindi
| An actor and filmmaker, Modi is credited with bringing [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] classics to Indian cinema and was noted for his delivery of [[Urdu]] dialogue.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=590}}
|-
| align="center" | [[28th National Film Awards|1980<br />{{small|(28th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Paidi Jairaj in Swami.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Paidi Jairaj]]
| Hindi
| Initially having worked as a [[body double]], actor-director Jairaj is known for his portrayal of Indian historical characters and was involved in instituting the [[Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/24jai1.htm|title=Impeccable lineage, towering presence|work=Rediff.com|date=24 July 2000|access-date=22 May 2014|author=Khubchandani, Lata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523230355/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jul/24jai1.htm|archive-date=23 May 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[29th National Film Awards|1981<br />{{small|(29th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Naushad 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Naushad]]
| Hindi
| Music director Naushad debuted with ''[[Prem Nagar (1940 film)|Prem Nagar]]'' (1940),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060514/spectrum/main7.htm|title=Tribute: Naushad Ali, the Greatest|newspaper=The Tribune|date=14 May 2006|access-date=13 June 2014|author=Dhawan, M.L.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209025659/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060514/spectrum/main7.htm|archive-date=9 February 2007 }}</ref> and is credited with introducing the technique of [[sound mixing]] to Indian cinema.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=501, 502}}
|-
| align="center" | [[30th National Film Awards|1982<br />{{small|(30th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:LV Prasad 2006 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[L. V. Prasad]]
| {{•}}Telugu<br />{{•}}[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]<br />{{•}}Hindi
| Actor-director-producer L. V. Prasad has the distinction of acting in the first talkie films produced in three languages: the Hindi ''Alam Ara'', Tamil ''[[Kalidas (film)|Kalidas]]'' and Telugu ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1930s film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'', all released in 1931.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2006/09/08/stories/2006090802530100.htm|title=A leader and a visionary|date=8 September 2006|access-date=22 May 2014|author=Narasimham, M. L.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415091050/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2006/09/08/stories/2006090802530100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=15 April 2014}}</ref> He founded [[Prasad Studios]] in 1965 and the Colour Film Laboratory in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lvprasad.org/award.htm|title=Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 1982|publisher=lvprasad.org|access-date=8 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221142810/http://lvprasad.org/award.htm|archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> Prasad Studios has produced over 150 films in various Indian languages.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chennai-expressed/1/286678.html|title=Chennai Expressed|publisher=India Today Group|date=3 July 2013|access-date=13 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105164629/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chennai-expressed/1/286678.html|archive-date=5 January 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[31st National Film Awards|1983<br />{{small|(31st NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Durga Khote 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Durga Khote]]
| {{•}}Hindi<br />{{•}}[[Marathi cinema|Marathi]]
| Having acted in the first Marathi-language talkie ''[[Ayodhyecha Raja]]'' (1932), Khote is considered a pioneer among women in Indian cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/millennium/100people/durgamad.html|title=Durga Khote and Madhubala|work=India Today Group|author=Dharker, Anil|access-date=13 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108024046/http://www.india-today.com/itoday/millennium/100people/durgamad.html|archive-date=8 January 2009}}</ref> She set up two production companies, Fact Films and Durga Khote Productions, which produced short films and documentaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/stoi/A-Durga-Khote-Production/articleshow/1438265.cms |title=A Durga Khote Production |work=The Times of India |author=Rajadhyaksha, Mukta |date=5 March 2006 |access-date=8 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022004828/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/stoi/A-Durga-Khote-Production/articleshow/1438265.cms |archive-date=22 October 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | [[32nd National Film Awards|1984<br />{{small|(32nd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Stamp of India - 2009 - Colnect 139937 - Satyajit Ray.jpeg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Satyajit Ray]]
| Bengali
| Having debuted as a director with ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' (1955),{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=612}} the filmmaker Ray is credited with bringing world recognition to Indian cinema.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sight and Sound Poll 1992: Critics|publisher=California Institute of Technology|url=http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~ejohnson/sight/1992_1.html|access-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016212355/http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~ejohnson/sight/1992_1.html|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}
* {{cite web|title=A Slanted Canon|author=Kevin Lee|publisher=Asian American Film Commentary|date=5 September 2002|url=http://www.asianamericanfilm.com/archives/000026.html|access-date=3 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/684ysTg3l?url=http://www.asianamericanfilm.com/archives/000026.html|archive-date=31 May 2012|df=dmy-all}}
* {{cite web|title=Greatest Film Directors and Their Best Films|publisher=Filmsite.org|url=http://www.filmsite.org/directors5.html|access-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331180201/http://www.filmsite.org/directors5.html|archive-date=31 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}
* {{cite web|title=The Greatest Directors Ever by ''Total Film'' Magazine|publisher=Filmsite.org|url=http://www.filmsite.org/greatdirectors-totalfilm2.html|access-date=3 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426215114/http://www.filmsite.org/greatdirectors-totalfilm2.html|archive-date=26 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[33rd National Film Awards|1985<br />{{small|(33rd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:V Shantaram 2001 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[V. Shantaram]]
| {{•}}Hindi<br />{{•}}Marathi
| Actor and filmmaker V. Shantaram produced and directed India's first colour film, ''Sairandhri'' (1931).{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=253}} He also produced and directed the first Marathi-language talkie, ''Ayodhyecha Raja'' (1932), and was associated with nearly 100 films over 50 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/30/stories/2001113000910400.htm|title=Well ahead of his times|date=30 November 2001|access-date=22 May 2014|author=Gangadhar, V.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522234526/http://hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2001/11/30/stories/2001113000910400.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=22 May 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[34th National Film Awards|1986<br />{{small|(34th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:B Nagi Reddy 2018 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Bommireddy Nagi Reddy|B. Nagi Reddy]]
|Telugu
| Reddy produced more than 50 films, beginning in the 1950s. He established [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios]] which was at that time the biggest film studio in Asia.<ref name="34thawardPDF"/>
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| align="center" | [[35th National Film Awards|1987<br />{{small|(35th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Raj Kapoor 2001 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Raj Kapoor]]
| Hindi
| Often revered as "The Show Man",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030615/spectrum/book3.htm|title=A larger-than-life filmmaker|newspaper=The Tribune|date=15 June 2003|access-date=22 May 2014|author=Kaur, Devinder Bir|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224538/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030615/spectrum/book3.htm|archive-date=17 December 2013}}</ref> actor and filmmaker Kapoor's performance in the Hindi film ''[[Awara (1951 film)|Awara]]'' (1951) was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine in 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2005/02/12/all-time-100-movies/slide/raj-kapoor-awara/|title=Great Performances: Raj Kapoor, Awara|magazine=Time|author=Corliss, Richard|author-link=Richard Corliss|date=19 January 2010|access-date=9 June 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415204034/http://entertainment.time.com/2005/02/12/all-time-100-movies/slide/raj-kapoor-awara/|archive-date=15 April 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[36th National Film Awards|1988<br />{{small|(36th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Ashok Kumar 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Ashok Kumar]]
| Hindi
| Popularly known as "Dadamoni" (the grand old man), Kumar is noted for his roles in ''[[Achhut Kannya]]'' (1936), ''[[Bandhan (1940 film)|Bandhan]]'' (1940) and ''[[Kismet (1943 film)|Kismet]]'' (1943), the first [[List of highest-grossing Bollywood films#Highest-grossing Bollywood films throughout history|blockbuster in Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran actor Ashok Kumar passes away|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2001-12-10/news/27470778_1_ashok-kumar-film-industry-actor|access-date=9 June 2014|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=10 December 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231222421/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2001-12-10/news/27470778_1_ashok-kumar-film-industry-actor|archive-date=31 December 2013}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[37th National Film Awards|1989<br />{{small|(37th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Lata Mangeshkar - still 29065 crop.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| {{•}}Hindi<br />{{•}}Marathi
| Widely credited as the "Nightingale of India",<ref>{{cite news|title=India's Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar turns 82 today|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/lata-mangeshkar-who-touched-many-hearts-is-82-94473.html|access-date=9 June 2014|work=Firstpost|date=28 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130132359/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/lata-mangeshkar-who-touched-many-hearts-is-82-94473.html|archive-date=30 January 2012}}</ref> playback singer Mangeshkar started her career in the 1942 and has sung songs in over 36 languages.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=486, 487}}
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| align="center" | [[38th National Film Awards|1990<br />{{small|(38th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:A.Nageswara Rao.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]
| Telugu
| Having debuted in ''[[Dharma Patni]]'' (1941), Akkineni Nageswara Rao acted in more than 250 films, mostly in the Telugu language.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/legendary-telugu-actor-akkineni-nageswara-rao-no-more/20140122.htm|title=Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao no more|work=Rediff.com|date=22 January 2014|access-date=22 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203094015/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/legendary-telugu-actor-akkineni-nageswara-rao-no-more/20140122.htm|archive-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[39th National Film Awards|1991<br />{{small|(39th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Bhalji Pendharkar 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Bhalji Pendharkar]]
| Marathi
| filmmaker Pendharkar started his career in the 1920s and produced more than 60 Marathi films and eight Hindi films. He has been widely recognised for the historical and social narratives depicted in these films.<ref name="39thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in:80/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215070453/http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 December 2017|title=39th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 October 2011|page=9}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[40th National Film Awards|1992<br />{{small|(40th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Bhupen Hazarika 2016 stamp.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Bhupen Hazarika]]
| [[Assamese cinema|Assamese]]
| Popularly referred to as "the Bard of Brahmaputra", musician Hazarika is best known for his folk songs and ballads sung in the [[Assamese language]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15606150|title=Celebrated Indian singer Bhupen Hazarika dies|publisher=BBC News Asia|date=5 November 2011|access-date=22 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230231018/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15606150|archive-date=30 December 2011|newspaper=BBC News}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[41st National Film Awards|1993<br />{{small|(41st NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Majrooh Sultanpuri 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]]
| Hindi
| Lyricist Sultanpuri penned his first Hindi song for ''[[Shahjehan]]'' (1946) and wrote around 8000 songs for over 350 Hindi films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rrtd.nic.in/WHO'S%20WHO-%20MAJROOH%20%20SULTANPURI.html |title=Who's Who: Majrooh Sultanpuri |publisher=Research, Reference and Training Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |access-date=9 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101000433/http://www.rrtd.nic.in/WHO%27S%20WHO-%20MAJROOH%20%20SULTANPURI.html |archive-date= 1 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[42nd National Film Awards|1994<br />{{small|(42nd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Dilip Kumar 2006.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Dilip Kumar]]
| Hindi
| Debuting in ''[[Jwar Bhata (1944 film)|Jwar Bhata]]'' (1944), the "Tragedy King" Dilip Kumar acted in more than 60 Hindi films in a career that spanned over six decades.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=269, 470, 548}}
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| align="center" | [[43rd National Film Awards|1995<br />{{small|(43rd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Rajkumar_2009_stamp_of_India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]
| [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]]
| In a career spanning over 45 years, Rajkumar acted in more than 200 Kannada-language films and also won a [[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/Apr122006/update103482006412.asp|title=Nata Saarvabhouma Dr Rajkumar no more|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=12 April 2006|access-date=22 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017012701/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/Apr122006/update103482006412.asp|archive-date=17 October 2013}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[44th National Film Awards|1996<br />{{small|(44th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Shivaji_Ganesan_2001_stamp_of_India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
| Tamil
| Ganesan debuted as an actor in ''[[Parasakthi (1952 film)|Parasakthi]]'' (1952) and went on to appear in more than 300 films. Known for his "expressive and resonant voice",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/760851/Sivaji-Ganesan|title=Profile: Sivaji Ganesan|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=21 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930082822/https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/760851/Sivaji-Ganesan|archive-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> Ganesan was the first Indian film actor to win a "Best Actor" award in an International film festival, the Afro-Asian Film Festival held in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]] in 1960. Upon his death, The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described him as "the [[Marlon Brando]] of south India's film industry".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jul-23-me-25747-story.html |title=Marlon Brando Sivaji Ganesan &#124; Sivaji Ganesan; the Brando of South India&nbsp;– Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=23 July 2001 |access-date=5 May 2011 |archive-date=6 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606173419/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jul/23/local/me-25747 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[45th National Film Awards|1997<br />{{small|(45th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Kavi Pradeep 2011 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Kavi Pradeep]]
| Hindi
| Best known for the patriotic song "[[Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo]]", lyricist Pradeep wrote around 1700 songs, hymns and fiery nationalistic poems, including the lyrics for more than 80 Hindi films.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Kuldip|title=Obituary: Kavi Pradeep|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-kavi-pradeep-1191518.html|access-date=22 May 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=15 December 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226214345/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-kavi-pradeep-1191518.html|archive-date=26 February 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[46th National Film Awards|1998<br />{{small|(46th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Baldev Raj Chopra 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Baldev Raj Chopra|B. R. Chopra]]
| Hindi
| Filmmaker B. R. Chopra established his own production house, [[B. R. Chopra|B. R. Films]], in 1956,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Films-transformed-Chopras-destiny-and-vice-versa/articleshow/3678768.cms|title=Films transformed Chopra's destiny and vice-versa|date=6 November 2008|access-date=14 June 2014|author=Dubey, Bharati|location=Mumbai|newspaper=The Times of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710045611/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Films-transformed-Chopras-destiny-and-vice-versa/articleshow/3678768.cms|archive-date=10 July 2014}}</ref> and is best known for the films such as ''[[Naya Daur (1957 film)|Naya Daur]]'' (1957) and ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967), as well as the TV series ''[[Mahabharat (1988 TV series)|Mahabharat]]'' based on [[Mahabharata|the similarly titled epic of Hindu literature]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200811060323.htm|title=B.R.Chopra made socially relevant films|date=6 November 2008|access-date=14 June 2014|location=Mumbai|newspaper=The Hindu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203043548/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200811060323.htm|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[47th National Film Awards|1999<br />{{small|(47th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Hrishikesh Mukherjee 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
| Hindi
| Having directed 45 Hindi films, filmmaker Mukherjee is credited with popularising "middle-of-the-road cinema" through films like ''[[Anuradha (1960 film)|Anuradha]]'' (1960), ''[[Anand (1971 film)|Anand]]'' (1971) and ''[[Gol Maal]]'' (1979).{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=492, 494, 592}}
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| align="center" | [[48th National Film Awards|2000<br />{{small|(48th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Asha Bhosle - still 47160 crop.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Asha Bhosle]]
| {{•}}Hindi<br />{{•}}Marathi
| A playback singer of "extraordinary range and versatility",{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=532}} Bhosle began her singing career in 1943.
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| align="center" | [[49th National Film Awards|2001<br />{{small|(49th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Yash Chopra 2013 stamp of India.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Yash Chopra]]
| Hindi
| The founder of [[Yash Raj Films]], Chopra debuted as a director with ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1959). He directed 22 Hindi films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/the-man-who-sparked-bollywoods-love-of-exotic-locales/|title=The Man Who Sparked Bollywood's Love of Foreign Locales|work=The New York Times|date=23 October 2012|access-date=22 May 2014|author=Shah Rangachari, Gayatri|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204084420/http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/the-man-who-sparked-bollywoods-love-of-exotic-locales/|archive-date=4 December 2013}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[50th National Film Awards|2002<br />{{small|(50th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2002 to noted film actor and director Shri Dev Anand for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema at the 50th.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Dev Anand]]
| Hindi
| Widely revered as "evergreen star of Hindi cinema",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/10-films-that-made-dev-anand-bollywoods-evergreen-star/424864-8-66.html|title=10 films that made Dev Anand Bollywood's evergreen star|date=27 September 2013|access-date=14 June 2014|location=Mumbai|publisher=CNN-IBN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930154943/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/10-films-that-made-dev-anand-bollywoods-evergreen-star/424864-8-66.html|archive-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> actor and filmmaker Anand co-founded [[Navketan Films]] in 1949 and produced 35 films.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-05/news/30477546_1_dev-anand-anand-brothers-navketan-films|title=With Navketan Films, Anand brothers among Bollywood's first families|date=5 December 2011|access-date=14 June 2014|publisher=The Economic Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924043909/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-12-05/news/30477546_1_dev-anand-anand-brothers-navketan-films|archive-date=24 September 2013}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[51st National Film Awards|2003<br />{{small|(51st NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2004 to the noted filmmaker Shri Mirinal Sen for outstanding contribution for the growth and development of Indian Cinema at the 51st.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Mrinal Sen]]
| {{•}}Bengali<br />{{•}}Hindi
| Regarded as one of "India's most important filmmakers",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/762851/Mrinal-Sen|title=Profile: Mrinal Sen|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=9 June 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020025109/https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/762851/Mrinal-Sen|archive-date=20 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Sen debuted as a director with ''[[Raat Bhore]]'' (1955) and made 27 films in 50 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mrinalsen.org/feature_films.htm|title=Feature films @mrinalsen.org|publisher=mrinalsen.org|access-date=14 June 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230165420/http://www.mrinalsen.org/feature_films.htm|archive-date=30 December 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[52nd National Film Awards|2004<br />{{small|(52nd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Padma Vibhushan Award – 2006 to Shri Adoor Gopalakrishnan, a leading luminary of New Indian Cinema, in New Delhi on March 20, 2006.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]
| [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]
| Credited with pioneering the [[Parallel Cinema|new wave cinema movement]] in Malayalam cinema, director Gopalakrishnan won the [[National Film Award for Best Direction]] for his debut film, ''[[Swayamvaram (1972 film)|Swayamvaram]]'' (1972). He has been acclaimed for his "ability to portray complex problems in a simplistic way".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/06/stories/2005090606830700.htm|title=Adoor selected for Phalke award|date=6 September 2005|access-date=22 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505174552/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/06/stories/2005090606830700.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=5 May 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[53rd National Film Awards|2005<br />{{small|(53rd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2005 to the legendary filmmaker Shri Shyam Benegal for outstanding contribution for the growth and development of Indian Cinema at the 53rd.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Shyam Benegal]]
| Hindi
| Benegal started his career by making advertising films. He directed his first feature film, ''[[Ankur (film)|Ankur]]'', in 1973. His films have focused on women and their rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/jul/28shy.htm|title=When I make a film, I have no silly delusion|work=Rediff.com|date=28 July 1999|access-date=22 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016232914/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/1999/jul/28shy.htm|archive-date=16 October 2012}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[54th National Film Awards|2006<br />{{small|(54th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented the Dada Saheb Falke Award for the year 2006 to Shri Tapan Sinha. Photo shows Shri Anindya Sinha So Shri Tapan Sinha, receiving the award on behalf of his father on the occasion.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Tapan Sinha]]
| {{•}}Bengali<br />{{•}}Hindi
| filmmaker Sinha debuted as a director in 1954 and made more than 40 feature films in the Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages. Most of the films addressed problems faced by ordinary people.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/may/12/tapan-sinha-obituary-indian-filmmaker|title=Tapan Sinha: Award-winning Indian film-maker influenced by Capra and Wilder|newspaper=The Guardian|date=11 May 2009|access-date=22 May 2014|author=Joshi, Lalit Mohan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523230649/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/may/12/tapan-sinha-obituary-indian-filmmaker|archive-date=23 May 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[55th National Film Awards|2007<br />{{small|(55th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2007 to the Playback Singer, Shri Manna Dey, at the 55th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on October 21, 2009 (cropped).jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Manna Dey]]
| {{•}}Bengali<br />{{•}}Hindi
| In a career spanning over five decades, playback singer Dey sang over 3500 songs in various Indian languages. He is also credited with "pioneering a new genre by infusing Indian classical music in a pop framework".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/the-life-of-legendary-singer-manna-dey-golden-voice-of-indian-cinema/article1-1139282.aspx|title=The life of legendary singer Manna Dey, golden voice of Indian cinema|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=24 October 2013|access-date=22 May 2014|location=Bangalore|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221135253/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/the-life-of-legendary-singer-manna-dey-golden-voice-of-indian-cinema/article1-1139282.aspx|archive-date=21 December 2013}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[56th National Film Awards|2008<br />{{small|(56th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2008 to the legendary Cinematographer, Shri V.K. Murthy, at the 56th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on March 19, 2010 (1) (cropped).jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[V. K. Murthy]]
| Hindi
| Best known for his collaboration with director [[Guru Dutt]], cinematographer Murthy shot India's first [[cinemascope]] film, ''[[Kaagaz Ke Phool]]'' (1959).{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=495–500}} He is best remembered for his lighting techniques in ''[[Pyaasa]]'' (1957) and the "beam shot" in Kaagaz Ke Phool is considered a classic in celluloid history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/20/stories/2010012056181800.htm|title=Murthy first cinematographer to win Phalke award|date=20 January 2010|access-date=22 May 2014|author=Khajane, Muralidhara|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306124911/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/20/stories/2010012056181800.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archive-date=6 March 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[57th National Film Awards|2009<br />{{small|(57th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Dada Sahab Phalke Award 2009 to Dr. D. Ramanaidu, at the 57th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on October 22, 2010 (cropped).jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[D. Ramanaidu]]
| Telugu
| In a career spanning over 50 years, D. Ramanaidu produced more than 130 films in various Indian languages but mostly Telugu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=65641|title=Veteran Film Producer Dr. D.Ramanaidu to be Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the Year 2009|publisher=Press Information Bureau|date=9 September 2010|access-date=22 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811162457/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=65641|archive-date=11 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He features in ''The Guinness Book of World Records'' for having produced films in nine languages.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/d-rama-naidu-enters-guinness-book/article1-267196.aspx|title=D Rama Naidu enters Guinness book|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=4 January 2008|access-date=22 June 2014|location=Mumbai|author=Burman, Jivraj|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710051654/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/d-rama-naidu-enters-guinness-book/article1-267196.aspx|archive-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[58th National Film Awards|2010<br />{{small|(58th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Dada Sahab Phalke Award 2010 to Shri K. Balachander, at the 58th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on September 09, 2011.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[K. Balachander]]
| Tamil
| Filmmaker K. Balachander debuted as a director with ''[[Neerkumizhi]]'' (1965). In a career that spanned over forty years, he directed and produced (through his production house, [[Kavithalayaa Productions]], established in 1981) over 100 films in various Indian languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm58NFAAward.aspx|title=58th National Film Awards|publisher=International Film Festival of India|access-date=14 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414003922/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm58NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=14 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[59th National Film Awards|2011<br />{{small|(59th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Mohd. Hamid Ansari presented the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2011 to Shri Soumitra Chatterjee, at the 59th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi. The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Ambika Soni (cropped).jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Soumitra Chatterjee]]
| Bengali
| Best known for his frequent collaboration with director Satyajit Ray, Chatterjee debuted as an actor in ''[[The World of Apu|Apur Sansar]]'' (1959) and worked with other directors, such as Mrinal Sen and [[Tapan Sinha]], in a career spanning over 60 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/dff2011/59NFAAward.aspx|title=59th National Film Awards: The Official Catalogue|publisher=International Film Festival of India|access-date=14 June 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160038/http://iffi.nic.in/dff2011/59NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=14 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 1999, he became the first Indian film personality to be conferred with ''Commandeur'' at the [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]], France's highest award for artists.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/Soumitra-Chatterjee-on-his-master-Satyajit-Ray/articleshow/34684501.cms |title=Soumitra Chatterjee on his master Satyajit Ray |newspaper=The Times of India |date=9 May 2014 |access-date=22 May 2014 |author=Mitra, Ipshita |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140608235005/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/Soumitra-Chatterjee-on-his-master-Satyajit-Ray/articleshow/34684501.cms |archive-date= 8 June 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| align="center" | [[60th National Film Awards|2012<br />{{small|(60th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Manish Tewari presenting the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Lifetime Achievement to Veteran Actor Pran Kishan Sikand (Pran), in Mumbai. The Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Uday Kumar Verma is also seen (cropped).jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Pran (actor)|Pran]]
| Hindi
| Known for his "compelling and highly stylized performances", actor Pran mainly played villainous characters in Hindi films during a career spanning over 50 years.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|pp=505–509}}
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| align="center"| [[61st National Film Awards|2013<br />{{small|(61st NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2013 to Shri Gulzar, the veteran film lyricist, director, screen writer, producer and poet, at the 61st National Film Awards Function.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Gulzar]]
| Hindi
| Gulzar began his career as a lyricist for ''[[Bandini (film)|Bandini]]'' (1963) and debuted as a director with ''[[Mere Apne]]'' (1971). Known for his successful collaboration with music directors like [[R. D. Burman]] and [[A. R. Rahman]], Gulzar won several awards for his lyrics in a career spanning over 50 years.{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|p=xvi}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gulzar-to-get-dadasaheb-phalke-award/1/355422.html|title=Dadasaheb Phalke award has come at a right time, says Gulzar|date=12 April 2014|access-date=14 June 2014|publisher=India Today Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503214231/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gulzar-to-get-dadasaheb-phalke-award/1/355422.html|archive-date=3 May 2014}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[62nd National Film Awards|2014<br />{{small|(62nd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Information & Broadcasting, Shri Arun Jaitley presented the Dada Saheb Phalke Award to the Renowned Actor, Producer, Shri Shahsi Kapoor, at Prithvi Theatre.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Shashi Kapoor]]
| Hindi
| Winner of two National Film Awards including [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]'' in 1985, Kapoor debuted as a child actor at the age of four in the plays directed by his father [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] and later as a leading man in the 1961 film ''[[Dharmputra]]''. In 1978, Kapoor set up his production house Film "Valas" and played a major role in reviving the [[Prithvi Theatre]] group, set up by his father.<ref name="ShashiK">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashi-kapoor-to-get-dada-saheb-phalke-award/|title=Shashi Kapoor to get Dada Saheb Phalke award|date=23 March 2015|access-date=23 March 2015|newspaper=The Indian Express|agency=Press Trust of India|location=New Delhi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324024843/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shashi-kapoor-to-get-dada-saheb-phalke-award/|archive-date=24 March 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[63rd National Film Awards|2015<br />{{small|(63rd NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award to the Actor Shri Manoj Kumar, at the 63rd National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Manoj Kumar]]
| Hindi
| Known for his image as the patriotic hero, Kumar debuted as an actor with 1957 Hindi film ''Fashion''. The actor and director of patriotic theme based movies, Kumar is fondly called "Bharat Kumar".<ref name="MKumar">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manoj-kumar-to-be-awarded-with-dada-saheb-phalke-award/|title=Dadasaheb Phalke award for Manoj Kumar|date=5 March 2016|access-date=5 March 2016|newspaper=The Indian Express|location=New Delhi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000120/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manoj-kumar-to-be-awarded-with-dada-saheb-phalke-award/|archive-date=5 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}
* {{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/manoj-kumar-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award/article8314310.ece|title=Manoj Kumar to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award|newspaper=The Hindu|date=4 March 2016|access-date=5 March 2016|agency=Press Trust of India|location=New Delhi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203084623/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/manoj-kumar-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award/article8314310.ece|archive-date=3 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[64th National Film Awards|2016<br />{{small|(64th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award to the Director Shri K. Vishwanath, at the 64th National Film Awards Function, in New Delhi.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" |[[K. Viswanath]]
| Telugu
| Viswanath started his career as a [[Sound recording and reproduction|sound recordist]]. In a film career spanning sixty years, Vishwanath has directed fifty-three feature films in a variety of genres, including films based on [[performing arts]], [[visual arts]], and [[aesthetics]]. Viswanath has garnered five National Film Awards and has received international recognition for his works.<ref name="KV">{{cite press release|title=Kasinathuni Viswanath to be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=161251|publisher=Press Information Bureau, India|date=24 April 2017|access-date=25 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426055846/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=161251|archive-date=26 April 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Dadasaheb Phalke award">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/NFA2016/NFA_Catalogue_2016.pdf|title=64th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=15 May 2017|page=183|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606094229/http://dff.nic.in/NFA2016/NFA_Catalogue_2016.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[65th National Film Awards|2017<br />{{small|(65th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Dada Saheb Phalke Award to Veteran Actor Vinod Khanna (posthumous), the award received by his wife Ms. Kavita Khanna and son Akshay Khanna, at the 65th National Film Awards Function.JPG|150px]]
! scope="row" |[[Vinod Khanna]]{{efn|name=posthumousVK|[[Vinod Khanna]] died on 27 April 2017, at the age of 70.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/65th-national-film-awards-late-veteran-actor-vinod-khanna-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award-posthumously/articleshow/63744890.cms|title=65th National Film Awards: Late veteran actor Vinod Khanna honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously|newspaper=The Times of India|date=13 April 2018|access-date=14 April 2018|archive-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629021312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/65th-national-film-awards-late-veteran-actor-vinod-khanna-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award-posthumously/articleshow/63744890.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He was posthumously awarded for the year 2017.}}
| Hindi
| Debuted in ''Man Ka Meet'' (1968), Khanna was primarily known for his work as an actor in Hindi films during the 1970s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vinod-khanna-dadasaheb-phalke-national-film-award-5135900/|title=Vinod Khanna honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=13 April 2018|access-date=14 April 2018|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615004531/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/vinod-khanna-dadasaheb-phalke-national-film-award-5135900/|url-status=live}}</ref> He took a brief break from films (1982–1987) and entered politics in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/vinod-khanna-birthday-osho-rajneesh-bollywood-osho-ashram-akshaye-khanna-bjp-mp-gurdaspur-lok-sabha-elections|title=Vinod Khanna: The Actor Who Became a Monk and Sold His Mercedes|publisher=The Quint|author=Somaaya, Bhawana|date=5 October 2016|access-date=14 April 2018|archive-date=15 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415124717/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/vinod-khanna-birthday-osho-rajneesh-bollywood-osho-ashram-akshaye-khanna-bjp-mp-gurdaspur-lok-sabha-elections|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[66th National Film Awards|2018<br />{{small|(66th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:President Ramnath Kovind conferring Dada Saheb Phalke award on Shri Amitabh Bachchan3.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| Hindi
| Debuted in ''[[Saat Hindustani]]'', Bachchan is often primarily known for his unique baritone voice and for his excellency in the field of acting. Referred to as the ''[[Shahanshah|Shahenshah]] of Bollywood'', he has appeared in over 200 Indian films in a career spanning more than five decades. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]] as well as world cinema, to an extent that the French director [[François Truffaut]] called him a "one-man industry".<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=1 November 2017 |title=Amitabh Bachchan: The Man and The Legend |url=https://diplomacybeyond.com/amitabh-bachchan-man-legend/ |url-status=live |access-date=24 October 2021 |website=Diplomacy & Beyond |language=en-US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024164542/https://diplomacybeyond.com/amitabh-bachchan-man-legend/ |archive-date=24 October 2021}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[67th National Film Awards|2019<br />{{small|(67th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Rajinikanth being honored with Dadasaheb Phalke Award.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Rajinikanth]]
| Tamil
| Debuted in ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'' (1975), Rajinikanth is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil cinema where he is fondly referred to as ''superstar''. In addition to acting, he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter. He was also honored with the [[Padma Bhushan]] (2000) and the [[Padma Vibhushan]] (2016) by the [[Government of India]]. He was awarded for the year 2019, in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-04-01|title=Rajinikanth to be bestowed with Dada Saheb Phalke award|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-to-be-bestowed-with-dada-saheb-phalke-award/article34212162.ece|access-date=2021-04-01|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411142046/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-to-be-bestowed-with-dada-saheb-phalke-award/article34212162.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[68th National Film Awards|2020<br />{{small|(68th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Asha Parekh, Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner for 2020.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Asha Parekh]]
| Hindi
| Debuted in ''[[Maa (1952 film)|Maa]]'' (1952) as a child artist, Asha Parekh is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi cinema where she is fondly called ''Jubilee Girl''. In addition to acting, she has also directed various television series in the early ages of satellite television in [[India]]. She was also honoured with the [[Padma Shri]] (1992) by the [[Government of India]]. She was awarded for the year 2020, in 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2022-09-27|title=Veteran star Asha Parekh to be conferred with Dada Saheb Phalke award|language=en-IN|work=The Times Of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-star-asha-parekh-to-be-conferred-with-dada-saheb-phalke-award/articleshow/94474108.cms|access-date=2022-09-27|archive-date=8 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008013120/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/veteran-star-asha-parekh-to-be-conferred-with-dada-saheb-phalke-award/articleshow/94474108.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[69th National Film Awards|2021<br />{{small|(69th NFA)}}]]
| align="center" | [[File:Smt. Waheeda Rehman, Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee at 69th National Film Awards.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Waheeda Rehman]]
| Hindi
| Waheeda Rehman made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''[[Rojulu Marayi]]'' (1955). She has featured in the films ''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|CID]]'' (1956), ''[[Pyaasa]]'' (1957), ''[[Kaagaz Ke Phool]]'' (1959), ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' (1960), [[Guide (film)|''Guide'']] (1965), ''[[Khamoshi (1970 film)|Khamoshi]]'' (1969), ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1971), ''[[Phagun (1973 film)|Phagun]]'' (1973), ''[[Kabhi Kabhie]]'' (1976), ''[[Chandni (1989 film)|Chandni]]'' (1989), ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991), ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006), and ''[[Delhi-6|Delhi 6]]'' (2009). Waheeda Rehman was conferred with the [[Padma Shri]] in 1972 and [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2011 by the [[Government of India]]. Waheeda Rehman was last seen in ''[[Skater Girl]]'' (2021).<ref name="Waheeda">{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |date=26 September 2023 |title=Waheeda Rehman honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for contributions to Indian cinema, exemplifying 'strength of Bharatiya Nari' |language=en |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/waheeda-rehman-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award-for-contributions-to-indian-cinema-expemplifying-strength-of-bharatiya-nari-8956704/ |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926093107/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/waheeda-rehman-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award-for-contributions-to-indian-cinema-expemplifying-strength-of-bharatiya-nari-8956704/ |archive-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[70th National Film Awards|2022<br />{{small|(70th NFA)}}]]
| align="center"| [[File:Shri Mithun Chakraborty, Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee 2022.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Mithun Chakraborty]]
| {{•}}Bengali<br />{{•}}Hindi
| Coming from humble beginnings, Chakraborty started his film career in 1976 with ''[[Mrigayaa]]'' which won him the [[National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|National Award for Best Actor]]. His popularity sky-rocketed with the release of ''[[Disco Dancer]]'' which became the first film to gross a whopping [[Bollywood 100 Crore Club|{{INR}}100 crore]] worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cain|first=Rob|title=For Indian Movies, 1,000 Crore Rupees Is The New 100|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/02/for-indian-movies-the-%E2%82%B91000-crore-club-is-the-new-100/|work=[[Forbes]]|date=2 October 2017|access-date=13 November 2017|archive-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113224652/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/02/for-indian-movies-the-%E2%82%B91000-crore-club-is-the-new-100/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 1990s saw him winning two [[National Film Awards|National awards]] and Filmfare Awards each, followed by another two [[Filmfare Awards Bangla|Filmfare Awards]] well in the 2020s. With several career fluctuations, Mithun Chakraborty has reinvented himself by successfully dabbling not only between cinema of different languages but also Hindi and Bengali television. He was last seen in the film ''[[Shastri (2024 film)|Shastri]]'' which coincidentally released on the day he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.<ref name="Mithun">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |date=8 October 2024 |title=President confers 70th National Film Awards; Mithun Chakraborty receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award |language=en |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/70th-national-film-awards-rishab-shetty-a-r-rahman-mithun-chakraborty-felicitated/article68732471.ece/ |access-date=9 October 2024}}</ref>
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| align="center"| [[71st National Film Awards|2023<br />{{small|(71st NFA)}}]]
| align="center"| [[File:Mohanlal, Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner for 2023.jpg|150px]]
! scope="row" | [[Mohanlal]]
| Malayalam
| Mohanlal began his acting career in 1978 at age 18 with ''[[Thiranottam]]''. Over the course of more than four decades, he has appeared in over 360 films, predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref name="GN">{{cite news |author1=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |title=I’m just learning, let me become a good actor, says Malayalam superstar Mohanlal |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/im-just-learning-let-me-become-a-good-actor-says-malayalam-superstar-mohanlal-1.500074753 |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=27 March 2025}}</ref> In 1980s, he had established himself as a [[Bankable star|bankable leading actor]], and in 1986, at age 26, he was acclaimed by the media as a "superstar".<ref name="TIExpress">{{cite news |last1=Suresh |first1=Anandu |title=34 films, first State Award, exceptional performances and superstardom: How Mohanlal, at 26, altered the course of his journey in just one year |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/34-films-first-state-award-exceptional-performances-and-superstardom-how-mohanlal-at-26-altered-the-course-of-his-journey-in-just-one-year-9334890/ |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=22 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mathur |first1=Abhimayu |title=Meet actor with more hits in a year than Hrithik Roshan-Aamir Khan's entire careers; beat Salman at box office at age 65 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/actor-mohanlal-more-hits-in-a-year-than-hrithik-roshan-aamir-khan-entire-career-thudarum-empuraan-salman-khan-box-office-101749020402150.html |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=4 June 2025}}</ref> His artistry has been recognized with five [[National Film Awards]], including two for [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]], a [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)|Special Jury Award]], a [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Mention]], and as a producer for [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]]—and nine [[Kerala State Film Awards]],<ref name="TIE">{{cite news |author1=Entertainment Desk |title=Malayalam superstar Mohanlal honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/malayalam-superstar-mohanlal-to-be-honoured-with-the-dadasaheb-phalke-award-2023-10261617/ |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=20 September 2025}}</ref> becoming, at 26, the youngest winner of [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Anjana |title=Check out this throwback video of Mohanlal singing with Prithviraj |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/check-out-this-throwback-video-of-mohanlal-singing-with-prithviraj/articleshow/80618407.cms |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=1 February 2021}}</ref> In recognition of his contributions to Indian cinema, the [[Government of India]] conferred upon him the [[Padma Shri]] in 2001 and the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2019.<ref name="GN"/> Beyond acting, Mohanlal has contributed as a [[film producer|producer]], [[Film distributor|distributor]], [[playback singer]], and director.<ref name="TIE"/> Affectionately called "Lalettan", Mohanlal is regarded as a cultural icon whose influence extends to [[Malayali]]s across generations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kaushal |first1=Mayur |title=Mohanlal through the eyes of Gen Z: Is ‘Lalettan’ getting a cultural revival? |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2025/May/21/mohanlal-through-the-eyes-of-gen-z-is-lalettan-getting-a-cultural-revival |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[Indulge Express]] |date=21 May 2025}}</ref> Many of his dialogues have entered Malayalam [[pop culture]].<ref name="TIExpress"/> He is often cited as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema.<ref>{{cite news |author1=T. N. M. Staff |title=‘Like a brother to me’: Mammootty wishes Mohanlal on his birthday in emotional video |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/brother-me-mammootty-wishes-mohanlal-his-birthday-emotional-video-124998 |access-date=20 September 2025 |work=[[The News Minute]] |date=21 May 2020}}</ref>

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{{Infobox postage stamp|image=Dadasaheb Phalke 1971 stamp of India.jpg|alt=DADASAHEB PHALKE 1870-1944|country_of_issue=India|stamp_type=Commemorative|date_of_issue=30 Apr 1971|face_value=20 P|caption=A commemorative postage stamp on DADASAHEB PHALKE 1870-1944.}}

==Similarly named awards==
Several other awards and film festivals have been named after Dadasaheb Phalke, sometimes leading to confusion. Such awards include the ''Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival'', ''Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards'', ''Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards'',..etc. which are unrelated to the award conferred by the Directorate of Film Festivals. Some prominent filmmakers, such as [[Shyam Benegal]], have proposed that the [[Government of India]] step in to prevent such use of the Dadasaheb Phalke name but the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Information and Broadcasting ministry]] has said that it could not do so since the names of the new awards are not an exact copy.<ref name="Clones">{{cite news |last1=Suri |first1=Rishabha |title=Naming controversy: Will the real Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners please stand up? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naming-controversy-will-the-real-dadasaheb-phalke-award-winners-please-stand-up/story-5zSC9F1juf0Q2P3EZBsSiO.html |access-date=17 August 2019 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 May 2018 |language=en |archive-date=11 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111222354/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/naming-controversy-will-the-real-dadasaheb-phalke-award-winners-please-stand-up/story-5zSC9F1juf0Q2P3EZBsSiO.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Explanatory notes==
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|editor1-last=Gulzar|editor1-link=Gulzar|editor2-last=Nihalani|editor2-first=Govind|editor2-link=Govind Nihalani|editor3-last=Chatterjee|editor3-first=Saibal|editor3-link=Saibal Chatterjee|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|year=2003|publisher=Popular Prakashan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5|access-date=21 September 2016|archive-date=11 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111081518/https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC|url-status=live}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book|last=Ramēś|first=Be. Gō|title=Recipients of Dadasaheb Phalke Award|year=2009|publisher=Pavai Publications|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DYn0SAAACAAJ|isbn=978-81-7735-745-5}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Dadasaheb Phalke Award}}
* [http://dff.nic.in Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118200459/http://dff.nic.in/ |date=18 November 2011 }}.
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