Veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor was on Sunday conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award at the landmark Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley.
Gulzar, best known for penning memorable hits like 'Tujhse Naaraaz Nahi' and 'Tere Bina Zindagi Se' besides directing critically acclaimed films like 'Aandhi' and 'Mausam', was on Saturday chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest official recognition for film personalities in India.
The 70th National Awards saw some beautiful moments on stage and off it.
'I never imagined that a boy from the footpath could receive such a big honour.'
Exactly a month before he passed away on June 2, 1988, Raj Kapoor was given the prestigious Dadasahed Phalke by the then President of India, Ramaswamy Venkataraman.
While speaking at the programme at the EZCC, Chakraborty said, "In 2026, the masnad will be ours, and we will do everything to achieve the goal."
A look at the ceremony that was held on May 10 in the presence of the Kapoor clan and their film industry friends.
'"When I was in China, a song by your father was being played," Modi told Ranbir.'
Film folk have been very busy this year, attending trailer launches and promotional events. Hitesh Harisinghani/ Rediff.com vouches for that, as he recaps 2024 with his insightful clicks.
Bollywood gets felicitated at an awards ceremony.
The actress got emotional as she accepts the award for Best Actress for her Gujarati film, Kutch Express.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.
The 'Indira Gandhi award for best debut film' and the 'Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration' have been retitled with the names of the late prime minister and legendary actor being dropped as part of a raft of changes for the National Film Awards, according to a notification.
The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year,
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
National-award winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-politician, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty -- who has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award -- is truly a force of nature, notes Sukanya Verma.
'Der aaye durust aaye, better late than never.'
'You don't want to see the film, don't see it. I want to see the film. Why are you stopping me?' asks Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Asha Parekh.
Rajinikanth was welcomed home by his family after he returned from hospital, where he had been admitted for about four days.
Their armies of acolytes, fans and supporters believe that both men are supermen, blessed with almost magical ability.
Dinesh Raheja doffs his hat to the movie legend, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
None of R D Burman's collaborations was as rewarding and resplendent as with Gulzar, who turns 89 today, August 18, 2023, says Subhash K Jha.
The 68th National Film Awards saw actors from across India get together for the prestigious ceremony in New Delhi.
Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday underwent a procedure to restore blood supply to brain and he is recovering well, a hospital in Chennai that is treating him said.
Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek Premchand reveals something we don't much know about the legendary singer, who was born 100 years ago on July 22.
Deepika looks awesomelycute... Aishwarya captures a Kodak moment...Sunny goes green...
Indian social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi showers praises on Soumitra Chatterjee.
'Mrinal jethu gave a new perspective to Indian Cinema.'
A look at the top tweets from your Bollywood celebrities.
Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu read out an obituary reference after which MPs stood as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
The launch took place at the Mumbai Press Club.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who was in the intensive care unit of Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, passed away on Sunday morning. She was 92.
Eminent filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner K Balachander died in Chennai on Tuesday at a private hospital after prolonged illness.
In 1991, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the world with not less than '30,000 solo, duet and chorus-backed songs' recorded in 20 Indian languages between 1948 and 1987.
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