Actor Rajinikanth was awarded the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th https://exam.pscnotes.com/national-film-Awards“>National Film Awards ceremony.
Highlights:
He was honoured for his contribution as an actor, producer and screenwriter.
He received the prestigious award from Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu for his marvellous contribution to Indian Cinema.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Instituted in 1969, the award is the highest recognition for an artist in Indian cinema.
The award was chosen by a jury consisting of five members: Asha Bhonsle, director Subhash Ghai, Mohanlal, Shankar Mahadevan and actor Biswajeet Chatterjee.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019 should’ve been proclaimed last year but was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, as were the National Film Awards for 2019.