Dadasaheb Phalke (Father of Indian Cinema)
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was introduced in 1969 to recognize the contribution of film personalities towards the development of Indian Cinema. The award is named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who made the first Indian Feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913. The award comprises of a Swarna Kamal, a cash Prize of Rupees Ten Lakhs, silk scroll and a shawl. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is a highest award in Indian Cinema
| Year | Recipient | Awarded as |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Devika Rani | Actress |
| 1970 | Birendranath Sircar | Producer |
| 1971 | Prithviraj Kapoor | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1972 | Pankaj Mullick | Music Director |
| 1973 | Ruby Myers | Actress |
| 1974 | Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy | Director |
| 1975 | Dhirendranath Ganguly | Actor, Director |
| 1976 | Kanan Devi | Actress |
| 1977 | Nitin Bose | Director, Screenwriter |
| 1978 | Raichand Boral | Music Director, Director |
| 1979 | Sohrab Modi | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1980 | Paidi Jairaj | Actor, Director |
| 1981 | Naushad Ali | Music Director |
| 1982 | L. V. Prasad | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1983 | Durga Khote | Actress |
| 1984 | Satyajit Ray | Director |
| 1985 | V. Shantaram | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1986 | Bommireddy Nagi Reddy | Producer |
| 1987 | Raj Kapoor | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 1988 | Ashok Kumar | Actor |
| 1989 | Lata Mangeshkar | Playback singer |
| 1990 | Akkineni Nageswara Rao | Actor |
| 1991 | Bhalji Pendharkar | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| 1992 | Bhupen Hazarika | Musician, Singer, Lyricist, Filmmaker |
| 1993 | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Lyricist |
| 1994 | Dilip Kumar | Actor |
| 1995 | Rajkumar | Actor, Singer |
| 1996 | Sivaji Ganesan | Actor |
| 1997 | Pradeep | Lyricist |
| 1998 | B. R. Chopra | Director, Producer |
| 1999 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Director |
| 2000 | Asha Bhosle | Playback Singer |
| 2001 | Yash Chopra | Director, Producer |
| 2002 | Dev Anand | Actor, Director, Producer |
| 2003 | Mrinal Sen | Director |
| 2004 | Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Director |
| 2005 | Shyam Benegal | Director |
| 2006 | Tapan Sinha | Director |
| 2007 | Manna Dey | Singer |
| 2008 | Venkatarama Pandit Krishnamurthy | Cinematographer |
| 2009 | Daggubati Ramanaidu | Producer, Director |
| 2010 | K. Balachander | Director |
| 2011 | Soumitra Chatterjee | Actor |
| 2012 | Pran | Actor |
| 2013 | Gulzar | Poet, Lyricist, Film director |
| 2014 | Shashi Kapoor | Actor |
| 2015 | Manoj Kumar | Actor |
| 2016 | Kasinathuni Viswanath | Director and Actor |
| 2017 | Vinod Khanna | Actor |
| 2018 (66th) | Vinod Khanna | Actor |
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