Dadasaheb Phalke

(kerala psc question and answer)

 

•  "The father of Indian cinema"

•  Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke   (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944) was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter

•  Starting with his debut film, Raja Harishchandra in 1913, now known as India's first full-length feature.

 

•  The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.(1969)

•  The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a cash prize of 1 million and a shawl.^[2]

The amount of the cash prize has varied over the years, as illustrated by the following table:

Year	Cash Prize
1969 – 1972	A plaque, a shawl and 11,000
1973 – 1976	A Gold medal, a shawl and 20,000
1977 – 1983	A Gold medal, a shawl and 40,000
1982 – 2002	Swarna Kamal, 100,000 and a Shawl
2003 – 2005	Swarna Kamal, 200,000 and a Shawl
2006 –	Swarna Kamal, 1,000,000 and a Shawl

 First awardee of Dadasaheb Phalke Award-----

------------------------- Devika Rani (1969)

 Recent awardee of Dadasaheb Phalke Award

------------------------Pran Krishan Sikand(2012)