Veteran Bollywood actor and politician Mithun Chakraborty, aged 74, is to receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He will be honored during the 70th National Film Awards ceremony to be held on October 8, 2024.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnav shared the news on Twitter. He wrote, “Mithun Da’s remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations! Honored to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award the award to the legendary actor, Shri Mithun Chakraborty ji for his distinguished contribution Is.” “Indian Cinema.”
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Earlier this year, Mithun was honored with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award. He started his film career with the 1976 National Award-winning drama Mrigaya, directed by Mrinal Sen. For this role, he received his first National Film Award for Best Actor.
Mithun Chakraborty was born in Calcutta and started his acting career with the 1976 film Mrigaya, which earned him the National Film Award for Best Actor.
During his career, Mithun has received two additional National Film Awards for his performances in Tahader Katha (1992) and Swami Vivekananda (1998). He became a household name after playing the lead role in the 1982 film Disco Dancer, which proved to be a major box-office success.
He was also appreciated for the 1990 film Agneepath. He is often seen as a judge in reality shows. Recently, he starred in The Kashmir Files directed by Vivek Agnihotri. His son Namashi Chakraborty made his Bollywood debut with the film Bad Boy.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honor of Indian cinema, presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals during the National Film Awards ceremony.
Chakraborty will be the 54th recipient of the prestigious award, which was established in 1969 in memory of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered the father of Indian cinema. Phalke directed India’s first feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913.
So far, 53 individuals have been honored with the award, including notable personalities such as Prithviraj Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, BR Chopra and Yash Chopra. Waheeda Rehman was the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2021. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates!
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