DADASAHEB PHALKE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Category

Details

Established

1969

Named After

Dhundiraj Govind ‘Dadasaheb’ Phalke, the father of Indian cinema.

• Directed India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
• Made 95 more films and 26 short films over 19 years.
• Collaborated with famed painter Raja Ravi Varma.

Purpose of Award

To recognize the lifetime contribution of individuals towards the development of Indian cinema

Presented By

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

Award Ceremony

Conferred annually at the National Film Awards ceremony.

First Recipient

Devika Rani (1969).

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to Indian citizens.
• Recognizes exceptional and outstanding contribution to the growth of Indian cinema.

Award Prize

• Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus Medal).
• Cash prize of ₹10 lakh (varies with time).
• A Shawl.

Selection Committee

A national panel of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry selected by the Directorate of Film Festivals.

The Directorate of Film Festivals in India was an organisation that initiated and presented the International Film Festival of India, the National Film Awards and the Indian Panorama.  It was set up by the Government of India in 1973. In March 2022, it was merged with National Film Development Corporation.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q:Consider the following statements regarding Dadasaheb Phalke Award:

1. Phalke, who is known as "the father of Indian cinema", directed India's first hindi language film.
2. The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: b

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: 

In 1913, Dadasaheb Phalke released Raja Harishchandra (1913) in Bombay, the first film made in India. It was a silent film incorporating Marathi and English intertitles.

Statement 2 is correct: 

Widely acknowledged as "the first lady of Indian cinema", Devika Rani debuted in Karma (1933), which was the first Indian English-language film.