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Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman has been chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award. Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, made the announcement on Tuesday on the micro-blogging site, X (formerly known as Twitter).
Over the years, several veteran actors from the Indian film fraternity were honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award. As we celebrate Ms. Rehman's achievement, here's a look at the list of holders of India's highest film honour:
Asha Parekh: 2020
Rajinikanth: 2019
Amitabh Bachchan: 2018
Vinod Khanna: 2017
Kasinathuni Viswanath: 2016
Manoj Kumar: 2015
Shashi Kapoor: 2014
Gulzar: 2013
Pran: 2012
Soumitra Chatterjee: Bengali
K Balachander: 2010
D Ramanaidu: 2009
VK Murthy: 2008
Manna Dey: 2007
Tapan Sinha: 2006
Shyam Benegal: 2005
Adoor Gopalakrishnan: 2004
Mrinal Sen: 2003
Dev Anand: 2002
Yash Chopra: 2001
Asha Bhosle: 2000
Hrishikesh Mukherjee: 1999
BR Chopra: 1998
Kavi Pradeep: 1997
Sivaji Ganesan: 1996
Rajkumar: 1995
Dilip Kumar: 1994
Majrooh Sultanpuri: 1993
Bhupen Hazarika: 1992
Bhalji Pendharkar: 1991
Akkineni Nageswara Rao: 1990
Lata Mangeshkar: 1989
Ashok Kumar: 1988
Raj Kapoor: 1987
B Nagi Reddy: 1986
V Shantaram: 1985
Satyajit Ray: 1984
Durga Khote: 1983
LV Prasad: 1982
Naushad: 1981
Paidi Jairaj: 1980
Sohrab Modi: 1979
Raichand Boral: 1978
Nitin Bose: 1977
Kanan Devi: 1976
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly: 1975
Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy: 1974
Ruby Myers: 1973
Pankaj Mullick: 1972
Prithviraj Kapoor: 1971
Birendranath Sircar: 1970
Devika Rani: 1969
On Tuesday, Mr. Thakur tweeted, "I feel an immense sense of happiness and honour in announcing that Waheeda Rehman ji is being bestowed with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year for her stellar contribution to Indian Cinema."
He further wrote, "A Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, Waheeda ji has exemplified dedication, commitment and the strength of a Bharatiya Nari who can achieve the highest level of professional excellence with her hardwork. At a time when the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has been passed by Parliament, her being awarded with this lifetime achievement award is a fitting tribute to one of the leading ladies of Indian Cinema and one who has dedicated her life after films to philanthropy and the greater good of society. I congratulate her and humbly pay my regards to her rich body of work that is an intrinsic part of our film history."
