National Current Affairs
Mohanlal Honored with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 22 Sep 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023, as announced by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- The award will be conferred on Mohanlal on 23rd September 2025, during the 71st National Film Awards ceremony.
Key Points
- About: Born on 21st May 1960, in Pathanamthitta, Mohanlal began his acting career with Thiranottam (1978) and debuted as a villain in Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980).
- By 1986, his role in Rajavinte Makan established him as Malayalam cinema's first modern superstar.
- With over 45 years and 400 films to his name, Mohanlal remains a defining figure in Mollywood, starring in notable films like Thanmathra, Iruvar, Drishyam, and Lucifer.
- He won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1991 and received the Padma Shri in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2019.
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award:
- It is the country’s highest film honour, introduced in 1969, conferred for “Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema”.
- It was awarded for the first time to Devika Rani, “the first lady of Indian cinema”.
- This award includes a 'Swarna Kamal,' a cash prize of INR 10 lakh, a certificate, a silk roll, and a shawl.
- The President of India presents it.
- Dhundiraj Govind Phalke:
- He was an Indian producer, director, and screenwriter who directed India's first feature film, Raja Harischandra (1913).
- He is known as the “Father of Indian Cinema”.
