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Mrinal Sen to get Dadasaheb Phalke Award

January 10, 2005 18:47 IST

Mrinal SenMrinal Sen will receive the 2004 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.

President A P J Abdul Kalam will present the award to the legendary Bengali director at the 51st National Film Awards function in New Delhi on February 2.


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Sub: Phalke Prize for Mrinal Sen

It was long over due. We wish him to make more films.


Posted by C R DEB





Sub: Mrinal Sen - Dadasaheb Phalke award

Good to see this happen. Very well deserved... Congratulations to Mr. Sen and his associates. Phalguni.


Posted by Phalguni Ghatak





Sub: This man deserved it!!

All I can say is...Gud Choice


Posted by Vivek





Sub: Phalke award for Mrinal Sen

Don't we think it's too late to get Pkalke award to Mrinal Sen when we see the list of recipients in the past?Anyway...better late than ...


Posted by Neel Banerjee





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I was very happy to learn that he was chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year....


Posted by Jolly Oommen




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