Veteran actor Asha Parekh receives Dada Saheb Phalke award

The Veteran actor Asha Parekh was honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema.

• The First award was presented in
• The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani.
• The award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema.
• Phalke (1870–1944), who is popularly known as and often regarded as "the father of Indian cinema", was an Indian filmmaker who directed India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913).

The 68^th National Film Awards

• The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu during the 68th National Film Awards ceremony, held at Vigyan Bhawan in Mumbai.
• Asha Parekh at 79 got this honour signifying the ‘indomitable female power’.

Dada Saheb Phalke Award

• The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema.
• It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
• The recipient is honoured for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry.
• The award comprises a Swarna Kamal(Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs.1,000,000.

Contributions of the Awardee: Asha Parekh

• Debuted in Maa (1952) as a child artist, Asha Parekh is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi cinema where she is fondly called ‘The Hit Girl’.
• In addition to acting, she has also directed various television series in the early ages of satellite television in India.
• She was also honoured with the Padma Shri (1992) by the Government of India.
• She was awarded for the year 2020, in 2022 due to COVID-19 pandem