28th September 2022 (9 Topics)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2020
Context
Veteran actress Asha Parekh has been declared the recipient of the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke award, making her the 52nd awardee of the honour.
- She will be honoured at the 68th National Film Awards event to be presided over by President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu.
About
About Asha Parekh:
- Asha Parekh made her debut as a leading actress in the 1959 film Dil Deke Dekho.
- Ms Asha Parekh was conferred the Padma Shri in 1992.
- She has also served as the first female chairperson of Central Board for Film Certification from 1998-2001.
- She came out with her autobiography, The Hit Girl, co-written by film critic Khalid Mohamed, in 2017.
About the Dadasaheb Phalke Award:
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian cinema.
- The award was instituted in 1969, the award is the highest honour for an artiste in Indian cinema.
- Previous recipients include Raj Kapoor, Yash Chopra, Lata Mangeshkar, Mrinal Sen, Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna.
- Devika Rani was the first winner, while actor Rajinikanth is the most recent winner of the prestigious honour, in 2021.
About National Film Awards:
- These are among the most prestigious honours bestowed upon persons who have contributed to the advancement of cinematic art.
- These prizes have been given out annually since 1954.
- Organised by: The Directorate of Film Festivals took over the responsibility of organizing these awards in 1973.
- The winners are chosen by a national selection committee appointed by the government.
- The awards are presented by India's President, and the winning films are shown to the public.
- The awards are presented not just to the finest films from India's Bollywood industry, but also to the best films from other countries.
Categorization of Awards
The following are the five key categories for which this award is given:
|
Name of Awards |
Categories |
|
Swarna Kamal Or the Golden Lotus Award (five categories) |
Best Feature Film Best Direction Best Children’s Film Best Popular film providing wholesome entertainment Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debutant Director |
|
Rajat Kamal or Silver Lotus Award |
There are 25 major categories, such as best feature film, and so on. |
|
Best Feature film in the languages specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution. |
There are 12 different categories, including Hindi, Bengali, and others. |
|
Best Feature film specified in the Languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution |
English, Bhojpuri, Kokborok, Monpa, and Tulu among the five categories. |
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