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September 22, 2026 8:41 PM

Anant Nag receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award; President Murmu hails his natural, restrained acting

Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag was conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on Tuesday. The President praised Nag’s contribution to Indian cinema spanning more than five decades and described his acting as a synthesis of the finest dimensions of theatre and cinema. President Murmu said she was pleased to honour Nag with the highest recognition in Indian cinema and recalled that she...

September 22, 2026 9:58 AM

President Murmu to present 72nd National Film Awards in Gujarat

The 72nd National Film Awards will be presented at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on Tuesday, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring the prestigious honours recognising achievements in Indian cinema for 2024. President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Ekta Nagar, Narmada district, on Monday for a three-day visit to Gujarat from September 21 to 23. The ceremony will be held outside the national capital for the first time as the Centre takes the event to different parts of the country. Veteran Kannada actor ...

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...