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National Film Award: Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners Detail
National Film Award: Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners List
Some notable recipient in Hindi Cinema is Actress Devika Rani was the first awardee in Hindi Cinema, who won Dadasaheb Phalke award in the year 1969 at the 17th National Film Awards. She was known as the first lady of Indian Cinema.
Prithviraj Kapoor has been awarded posthumously in 1971 (19th National Film award), He started in India’s first sound film “Alarm Ara” in 1931.
Actor and film-maker Raj Kapoor conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 (35th National film award), his performance in the film Awara (1951) was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performance of all time by Time magazine in 2010.
The grand old man Ashok Kumar who is popularly known as "Dadamoni" conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1988 (36th National film award).
The first blockbuster in India Cinema, Ashok Kumar is noted for his role in Achhut Kannya (1936), Bandhan (1940), and Kismet (1943).
Playback singer Lata Mangeshkar widely known as the Nightingale of India conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989 (37th National film award). She has sung songs for over 36 languages.
"The Tragedy King" Dilip Kumar conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 (42th National film award). Dilip Kumar’s debuting in Jwar Bhata (1944) and acted in more than 60 Hindi films in a career that spanned over six decades.
A Playback Singer Asha Bhosle won Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 (48th National Fim award). She acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Record as the most recorded artist in music history.
The Father of Yesh Raj Films, Yesh Chopra conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001 (49th National film award). Yesh Chopra directed 22 Hindi films, he debuted as a director with Dhool Ka Phool (1959).
Evergreen star of Hindi cinema Dev Anand conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 (50th National film award). Dev Anand Actor and Filmmaker Dev Anand co-founded Navketan Films in 1949, He produced 35 films.
Pran mainly played a villainous character in Hindi film, conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2012 (60th National film award).
Gulzar conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013 (61st national film award), Gulzar also won several awards for his lyrics in a career spanning over 50 years. Gulzar is known for his successful collaboration with music directors like R.D. Rahman and R.D. Burman.
Shashi Kapoor conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014 (62nd National film award). He to get two national film awards include Best Actor for New Delhi Times in 1985 also.
Vinod Khanna has been awarded posthumously Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2017 (65th National film award), He debuted in Man Ka Meet (1968),
Sridevi has been awarded posthumously Dadasaheb Phalke Award for best actress for Mom and Pankaj Tripathi for Newton in 2018 (66th National film award).
