September 17, 2026 1:20 PM
Actor Anant Nag says PM Modi changed award selection system through public participation
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag, who is the recipient for the 2024 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for changing the system of award selection that was earlier influenced by "nepotism" and "favouritism". Nag said he was grateful to PM Modi for announcing the award and dedicated the honour to the people of Karnataka. The award, to be given during the National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat on September 22, were announced on Wednesday. "Otherwise, it was...