President Murmu presents 71st National Film Awards, confers Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Mohanlal

September 23, 2025 9:53 PM

President Murmu presents 71st National Film Awards, confers Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Mohanlal

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented the 71st National Film Awards at a glittering ceremony in New Delhi, honouring excellence in Indian cinema across multiple categories. The President also conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 on veteran actor Mohanlal, lauding him as the “Complete Actor” who has effortlessly portrayed the full spectrum of human emotions. Congratulating all award winners, President Murmu praised Mohanlal’s extraordinary contribution to India...

President Murmu confers 70th National Film Awards; Mithun Chakraborty receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award

October 8, 2024 7:34 PM

President Murmu confers 70th National Film Awards; Mithun Chakraborty receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award

President Droupadi Murmu presided over the 70th National Film Awards ceremony today ( October 8), honoring outstanding achievements in Indian cinema for the year 2022. A highlight of the event was the conferral of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award to legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty. The ceremony was attended by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Dr. L. Murugan. In her address, President Murmu commended Chakraborty's significant contributions to ...