Mohanlal to Receive India‘s Dadasaheb Phalke award, Highest Film Honor
superstar Mohanlal, a leading figure in India’s โคMalayalam-language cinema, has been named the โฃrecipient of the โDadasaheb โPhalkeโค Award, the nation’s โmost prestigious recognition for contributions to film. The award will be presented at the 71st โฃNationalโ Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi on โSeptember 23rd,as confirmed by India’s Ministry of Informationโ and broadcasting.
This honor recognizes Mohanlal’s nearly five-decade career and meaningful impact on โIndian cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, established in 1969, commemorates Dadasaheb Phalke โข- director of “Raja โคHarischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature film and widely considered the โขfather of Indian cinema – and is bestowed upon individuals for their outstanding contributions โto the growth andโค development of โthe industry. This award solidifies Mohanlal’s legacy โand elevates Malayalam cinema on a nationalโ stage.
Mohanlal has starred in over 360 โขfilms across multiple Indian languages including โฃMalayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,โค and Hindi. He is celebrated for critically acclaimed roles in films such as “Kireedam,” “Bharatham,” “Vanaprastham,” and the immensely popular “Drishyam” franchise.He has previously been recognized with five Indian National Film Awards and numerous Kerala State Film Awards.Prior to this, he received the Padma Shri in โ2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2019, two of India’s highest civilian honors.
union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini vaishnaw lauded the actor, stating on social media: “Congratulations to Lalettan @Mohanlal ji. From the adipoli, gorgeous landโ of Kerala โto audiences worldwide, his work has celebrated our culture and magnified our aspirations. His legacy will keep inspiring Bharat’s creative spirit.”
Mohanlal expressed hisโข gratitude,calling the award a “major honor for me and for Malayalamโข cinema,” and acknowledgedโ theโ support โฃof his audiences and colleagues throughout his career.
He joins a distinguished list of pastโ recipients including filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and Shyam Benegal, actors Amitabh Bachchan, โDilip Kumar, and Rajinikant, and musicians Lata Mangeshkar and Manna dey.
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