Dadasaheb Phalke award - Wikipedia Dadasaheb Phalke award Dadasaheb Phalke Award National award for contributions to Indian Cinema Awarded for `` outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema '' Sponsored by Directorate of Film Festivals Reward ( s ) Swarna Kamal ( Golden Lotus ) ₹ 1,000,000 ( US $15,000 ) First awarded 1969 Last awarded 2017 Most recent winner Vinod Khanna ( Posthumous ) Highlights Total awarded 49 First winner Devika Rani Dadasaheb Phalke, often credited as `` the father of Indian cinema '', made India 's first full - length feature Raja Harishchandra ( 1913 ). The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India 's highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their `` outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema '' and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry. As of 2016, the award comprises a Swarna Kamal ( Golden Lotus ) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹ 1,000,000 ( US $15,000 ). First presented in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke 's contribution to Indian cinema. Phalke ( 1870 -- 1944 ), who is popularly known as and often regarded as `` the father of Indian cinema '', was an Indian film - maker who directed India 's first full - length feature film, Raja Harishchandra ( 1913 ). The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, who was honoured at the 17th National Film Awards. As of 2017, there have been 49 awardees. Among those, actor Prithviraj Kapoor ( 1971 ) and actor Vinod Khanna ( 2017 ) are the only posthumous recipients. His actor - filmmaker son, Raj Kapoor, accepted the award on his behalf at the 19th National Film Awards in 1971 and was himself a recipient in 1987 at the 35th National Film Awards ceremony. Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy ( 1974 ) and Bommireddy Nagi Reddy ( 1986 ) ; Raj Kapoor ( 1987 ) and Shashi Kapoor ( 2014 ) ; Lata Mangeshkar ( 1989 ) and Asha Bhosle ( 2000 ) along with Baldev Raj Chopra ( 1998 ) and Yash Chopra ( 2001 ) are the siblings who have won the award. The most recent recipient of the award is actor Vinod Khanna who will be honoured at the 65th National Film Awards ceremony. Khanna has been awarded posthumously. Contents 1 Recipients 2 Explanatory notes 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 Further reading 6 External links Recipients List of award recipients by year Year ( Ceremony ) Image Recipient Film industry Notes 1969 ( 17th ) Devika Rani Hindi Widely acknowledged as `` the first lady of Indian cinema '', the actress debuted in Karma ( 1933 ), which was the first Indian English - language film and the first Indian film to feature an on - screen kiss. She also founded the first Indian public limited film company, Bombay Talkies, in 1934. 1970 ( 18th ) Birendranath Sircar Bengali The founder of two production companies, International Filmcraft and New Theatres, Sircar is considered to be one of the pioneers of Indian cinema. He also built two cinema theatres in Calcutta, one for screening Bengali films and one for Hindi films. 1971 ( 19th ) Prithviraj Kapoor Hindi Kapoor began his acting career in theatres and starred in India 's first sound film, Alam Ara ( 1931 ). He founded Prithvi Theatre, a travelling theatre company in 1944 `` to promote Hindi stage productions ''. 1972 ( 20th ) Pankaj Mullick Bengali Hindi A composer, singer and actor, Mullick began his career providing background music by conducting live orchestras during the screening of silent films. He is best known for Mahishasuramardini, a radio musical composed in 1931. 1973 ( 21st ) Ruby Myers ( Sulochana ) Hindi One of the highest - paid actresses of her time, Sulochana made her debut with Veer Bala ( 1925 ) and is considered to be `` the first sex symbol of Indian cinema ''. ( 22nd ) -- Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy Telugu The director of fifteen feature films in Telugu, Reddy was the first Indian film personality to be honoured with a Doctor of Letters and also the first to receive the Padma Bhushan, the third - highest civilian award in India. ( 23rd ) Dhirendra Nath Ganguly Bengali Considered one of the founders of Bengali film industry, Ganguly debuted as an actor in Bilat Ferat ( 1921 ). He established three production companies - Indo British Film Company ( 1918 ), Lotus Film Company ( 1922 ) and British Dominion Films Studio ( 1929 ) - to direct several Bengali films. 1976 ( 24th ) Kanan Devi Bengali Acknowledged as `` the first lady of Bengali cinema '', Kanan Devi made her acting debut in silent films in the 1920s. She also sang songs written by Rabindranath Tagore and was a producer with her film company, Shrimati Pictures. 1977 ( 25th ) -- Nitin Bose Bengali Hindi A cinematographer, director and screenwriter, Bose is noted for introducing playback singing to Indian cinema in 1935 through his Bengali film Bhagya Chakra and its Hindi remake Dhoop Chhaon. 1978 ( 26th ) -- Raichand Boral Bengali Hindi Considered one of the pioneers of Indian film music, Boral was a music director who, in collaboration with director Nitin Bose, introduced the system of playback singing in Indian cinema. 1979 ( 27th ) Sohrab Modi Hindi An actor and film - maker, Modi is credited with bringing Shakespearean classics to Indian cinema and was noted for his delivery of Urdu dialogue. 1980 ( 28th ) Paidi Jairaj Hindi Telugu Initially having worked as a body double, actor - director Jairaj is known for his portrayal of Indian historical characters and was involved in instituting the Filmfare Awards. 1981 ( 29th ) Naushad Hindi Music director Naushad debuted with Prem Nagar ( 1940 ), and is credited with introducing the technique of sound mixing to Indian cinema. 1982 ( 30th ) -- L.V. Prasad Telugu Tamil Hindi Actor - director - producer L.V. Prasad has the distinction of acting in the first talkie films produced in three languages : the Hindi Alam Ara, Tamil Kalidas and Telugu Bhakta Prahlada, all released in 1931. He founded Prasad Studios in 1965 and the Colour Film Laboratory in 1976. Prasad Studios has produced over 150 film in various Indian languages. ( 31st ) Durga Khote Hindi Marathi Having acted in the first Marathi - language talkie Ayodhyecha Raja ( 1932 ), Khote is considered a pioneer among women in Indian cinema. She set up two production companies, Fact Films and Durga Khote Productions, which produced short films and documentaries. 1984 ( 32nd ) Satyajit Ray Bengali Having debuted as a director with Pather Panchali ( 1955 ), the film - maker Ray is credited with bringing world recognition to Indian cinema. 1985 ( 33rd ) V. Shantaram Hindi Marathi Actor and film - maker V. Shantaram produced and directed India 's first colour film, Sairandhri ( 1931 ). He also produced and direct the first Marathi - language talkie, Ayodhyecha Raja ( 1932 ), and was associated with nearly 100 films over 50 years. 1986 ( 34th ) -- B. Nagi Reddy Telugu Reddy produced more than 50 films, beginning in the 1950s. He established Vijaya Vauhini Studios which was at that time the biggest film studio in Asia. ( 35th ) Raj Kapoor Hindi Often revered as `` The Show Man '', actor and film - maker Kapoor 's performance in the Hindi film Awara ( 1951 ) was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine in 2010. 1988 ( 36th ) Ashok Kumar Hindi Popularly known as `` Dadamoni '' ( the grand old man ), Kumar is noted for his roles in Achhut Kannya ( 1936 ), Bandhan ( 1940 ) and Kismet ( 1943 ), the first blockbuster in Indian cinema. 1989 ( 37th ) Lata Mangeshkar Hindi Marathi Widely credited as the `` nightingale of India '', playback singer Mangeshkar started her career in the 1940s and has sung songs in over 36 languages. 1990 ( 38th ) Akkineni Nageswara Rao Telugu Having debuted in Dharma Pathini ( 1941 ), Akkineni Nageswara Rao acted in more than 250 films, mostly in the Telugu language. 1991 ( 39th ) -- Bhalji Pendharkar Marathi Film - maker Pendharkar started his career in the 1920s and produced more than 60 Marathi films and eight Hindi films. He has been widely recognised for the historical and social narratives depicted in these films. 1992 ( 40th ) Bhupen Hazarika Assamese Popularly referred to as `` the Bard of Brahmaputra '', musician Hazarika is best known for his folk songs and ballads sung in the Assamese language. 1993 ( 41st ) Majrooh Sultanpuri Hindi Lyricist Sultanpuri penned his first Hindi song for Shahjehan ( 1946 ) and wrote around 8000 songs for over 350 Hindi films. 1994 ( 42nd ) Dilip Kumar Hindi Debuting in Jwar Bhata ( 1944 ), the `` Tragedy King '' Dilip Kumar acted in more than 60 Hindi films in a career that spanned over six decades. 1995 ( 43rd ) Rajkumar Kannada In a career spanning over 45 years, Rajkumar acted in more than 200 Kannada - language films and also won a National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 1992. ( 44th ) Sivaji Ganesan Tamil Ganesan debuted as an actor in Parasakthi ( 1952 ) and went on to appear in more than 300 films. He is known for his `` expressive and resonant voice ''. 1997 ( 45th ) Kavi Pradeep Hindi Best known for the patriotic song `` Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo '', lyricist Pradeep wrote around 1700 songs, hymns and fiery nationalistic poems, including the lyrics for more than 80 Hindi films. 1998 ( 46th ) B.R. Chopra Hindi Film - maker B.R. Chopra established his own production house, B.R. Films, in 1956, and is best known for the films such as Naya Daur ( 1957 ) and Hamraaz ( 1967 ), as well as the TV series Mahabharat based on the similarly - titled epic of Hindu literature. 1999 ( 47th ) Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hindi Having directed 45 Hindi films, film - maker Mukherjee is credited with popularising `` middle - of - the - road cinema '' through films like Anuradha ( 1960 ), Anand ( 1971 ) and Gol Maal ( 1979 ). 2000 ( 48th ) Asha Bhosle Hindi Marathi A playback singer of `` extraordinary range and versatility '', Bhosle began her singing career in 1948 and is acknowledged by The Guinness Book of World Records as the `` most recorded artist in music history ''. 2001 ( 49th ) Yash Chopra Hindi The founder of Yash Raj Films, Chopra debuted as a director with Dhool Ka Phool ( 1959 ). He directed 22 Hindi films. 2002 ( 50th ) Dev Anand Hindi Widely revered as `` evergreen star of Hindi cinema '', actor and film - maker Anand co-founded Navketan Films in 1949 and produced 35 films. 2003 ( 51st ) Mrinal Sen Bengali Regarded as one of `` India 's most important film - makers '', Sen debuted as a director with Raat Bhore ( 1955 ) and made 27 films in 50 years. ( 52nd ) Adoor Gopalakrishnan Malayalam Credited with pioneering the new wave cinema movement in Malayalam cinema, director Gopalakrishnan won the National Film Award for Best Direction for his debut film, Swayamvaram ( 1972 ). He has been acclaimed for his `` ability to portray complex problems in a simplistic way ''. 2005 ( 53rd ) Shyam Benegal Hindi Benegal started his career by making advertising films. He directed his first feature film, Ankur, in 1973. His films have focused on women and their rights. 2006 ( 54th ) -- Tapan Sinha Bengali Hindi Film - maker Sinha debuted as a director in 1954 and made more than 40 feature films in the Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages. Most of the films addressed problems faced by ordinary people. 2007 ( 55th ) Manna Dey Bengali Hindi In a career spanning over five decades, playback singer Dey sang over 3500 songs in various Indian languages. He is also credited with `` pioneering a new genre by infusing Indian classical music in a pop framework ''. 2008 ( 56th ) V.K. Murthy Hindi Best known for his collaboration with director Guru Dutt, cinematographer Murthy shot India 's first cinemascope film, Kaagaz Ke Phool ( 1959 ). He is best remembered for his lighting techniques in Pyaasa ( 1957 ) and the `` beam shot '' in Kaagaz Ke Phool is considered a classic in celluloid history. 2009 ( 57th ) -- D. Ramanaidu Telugu In a career spanning over 50 years, D. Ramanaidu produced more than 130 films in various Indian languages but mostly Telugu. He features in The Guinness Book of World Records for having produced films in nine languages. ( 58th ) K. Balachander Tamil Telugu Film - maker K. Balachander debuted as a director with Neerkumizhi ( 1965 ). In a career that spanned over forty years, he directed and produced ( through his production house, Kavithalayaa Productions, established in 1981 ) over 100 films in various Indian languages. 2011 ( 59th ) Soumitra Chatterjee Bengali Best known for his frequent collaboration with director Satyajit Ray, Chatterjee debuted as an actor in Apur Sansar ( 1959 ) and worked with other directors, such as Mrinal Sen and Tapan Sinha, in a career lasting over 50 years. 2012 ( 60th ) Pran Hindi Known for his `` compelling and highly stylized performances '', actor Pran mainly played villainous characters in Hindi films during a career spanning over 50 years. 2013 ( 61st ) Gulzar Hindi Gulzar began his career as a lyricist for Bandini ( 1963 ) and debuted as a director with Mere Apne ( 1971 ). Known for his successful collaboration with music directors like R.D. Burman and A.R. Rahman, Gulzar won several awards for his lyrics in a career spanning over 50 years. 2014 ( 62nd ) Shashi Kapoor Hindi Winner of two National Film Awards including Best Actor for New Delhi Times in 1985, Kapoor debuted as a child actor at the age of four in the plays directed by his father Prithviraj Kapoor and later as a leading man in the 1961 film Dharmputra. In 1978, Kapoor set up his production house Film `` Valas '' and played major role in reviving the Prithvi Theatre group, set up by his father. 2015 ( 63rd ) Manoj Kumar Hindi Known for his image as the patriotic hero, Kumar debuted as an actor with 1957 Hindi film Fashion. The actor and director of patriotic theme based movies, Kumar is fondly called as `` Bharat Kumar ''. 2016 ( 64th ) -- Kasinathuni Viswanath Telugu Viswanath started his career as a sound recordist. In a film career spanning sixty years, Viswanath has directed fifty three feature films in a variety of genres, including films based on performing arts, visual arts, and aesthetics. Viswanath has garnered five National Film Awards, and has received international recognition for his works. 2017 ( 65th ) Vinod Khanna Hindi Debuted in Man Ka Meet ( 1968 ), Khanna was primarily known for his work as an actor in Hindi films during the 1970s. He took a brief break from the films ( 1982 -- 1987 ) and joined politics in 1997. Explanatory notes Jump up ^ In 1972, Raj Kapoor received the posthumous award given to his father, Prithviraj Kapoor. However, on 1 May 1988, when he was being conferred the award by the then President of India, R. Venkataraman, Kapoor had an asthmatic attack and was rushed in the President 's ambulance. Kapoor died a month later on 2 June 1988. Jump up ^ Prithviraj Kapoor died on 29 May 1972, at the age of 65. He was posthumously awarded for the year 1971. Jump up ^ Vinod Khanna died on 27 April 2017, at the age of 70. He was posthumously awarded for the year 2017. References ^ Jump up to : `` Dadasaheb Phalke Awards ''. Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2012. Jump up ^ Agrawal, S. P ; Aggarwal, Jagdish Chand ( 1997 ). In the Wake of Freedom : India 's Tryst with Cooperatives. Concept Publishing Company. p. 269. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7022 - 656 - 7. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. `` 57th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 17. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2014. `` 58th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 14 -- 15. Retrieved 21 July 2014. Jump up ^ `` Veteran Film Lyricist and Director Gulzar to be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013 '' ( Press release ). Press Information Bureau, India. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` 17th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 38 -- 42. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Profile : Prithviraj Kapoor ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014. Jump up ^ Nanda, Ritu ( 2002 ). Raj Kapoor : Speaks. Penguin Books India. p. 195. ISBN 978 - 0 - 670 - 04952 - 3. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` 35th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 5 -- 7. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2014. Jump up ^ Bhattacharya, Roshmila ( 3 June 2012 ). `` The show goes on... '' Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014. Jump up ^ Khubchandani, Lata ( 2003 ). Raj Kapoor : The Great Showman. Rupa Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7167 - 816 - 7. Archived from the original on 9 July 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` 34th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 4. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Shashi Kapoor to get Dada Saheb Phalke award ''. The Indian Express. New Delhi. Press Trust of India. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 72. Jump up ^ `` Yash Chopra gets Dadasaheb Phalke Award ''. Rediff.com. Press Trust of India. 13 December 2002. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Dadasaheb Phalke award for Manoj Kumar ''. The Indian Express. New Delhi. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016. `` Manoj Kumar to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award ''. The Hindu. New Delhi. Press Trust of India. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2016. Jump up ^ `` Shiraz, 1928 : Silent Film Festival ''. San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Profile : Devika Rani ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Sen, Mamta ( 7 December 2013 ). `` Bombay Talkies of Devika Rani fame set to be revived ''. The Sunday Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 632. Jump up ^ `` Rishi Kapoor remembers grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary ''. The Times of India. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 593. Jump up ^ `` Tagore songs set to tune by Pankaj Mullick, now published ''. The Indian Express. Mumbai. Press Trust of India. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 36, 41, 231. Jump up ^ `` 9th International Film Festival of India '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 132 -- 143. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 552. Jump up ^ Singh, Kuldip ( 22 July 1992 ). `` Obituary : Kanan Devi ''. The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 262 -- 264. Jump up ^ `` India : Culture ''. Michigan State University Press. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` 26th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 16. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2011. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 590. Jump up ^ Khubchandani, Lata ( 24 July 2000 ). `` Impeccable lineage, towering presence ''. Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Dhawan, M.L. ( 14 May 2006 ). `` Tribute : Naushad Ali, the Greatest ''. The Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 February 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 501, 502. Jump up ^ Narasimham, M.L. ( 8 September 2006 ). `` A leader and a visionary ''. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 1982 ''. lvprasad.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Chennai Expressed ''. India Today Group. 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014. Jump up ^ Dharker, Anil. `` Durga Khote and Madhubala ''. India Today Group. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2014. Jump up ^ Rajadhyaksha, Mukta ( 5 March 2006 ). `` A Durga Khote Production ''. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 612. Jump up ^ `` Sight and Sound Poll 1992 : Critics ''. California Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013. Kevin Lee ( 5 September 2002 ). `` A Slanted Canon ''. Asian American Film Commentary. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013. `` Greatest Film Directors and Their Best Films ''. Filmsite.org. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2013. `` The Greatest Directors Ever by Total Film Magazine ''. Filmsite.org. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2013. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 253. Jump up ^ Gangadhar, V. ( 30 November 2001 ). `` Well ahead of his times ''. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Kaur, Devinder Bir ( 15 June 2003 ). `` A larger - than - life filmmaker ''. The Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Corliss, Richard ( 19 January 2010 ). `` Great Performances : Raj Kapoor, Awara ''. Time. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Veteran actor Ashok Kumar passes away ''. The Economic Times. 10 December 2001. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` India 's Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar turns 82 today ''. Firstpost. 28 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 486, 487. Jump up ^ `` Legendary Telugu actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao no more ''. Rediff.com. 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` 39th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Celebrated Indian singer Bhupen Hazarika dies ''. BBC News Asia. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Who 's Who : Majrooh Sultanpuri ''. Research, Reference and Training Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 269, 470, 548. Jump up ^ `` Nata Saarvabhouma Dr Rajkumar no more ''. Deccan Herald. 12 April 2006. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Profile : Sivaji Ganesan ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2014. Jump up ^ Singh, Kuldip ( 15 December 1998 ). `` Obituary : Kavi Pradeep ''. The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Dubey, Bharati ( 6 November 2008 ). `` Films transformed Chopra 's destiny and vice-versa ''. The Times of India. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` B.R. Chopra made socially relevant films ''. The Hindu. Mumbai. 6 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 492, 494, 592. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. 532. Jump up ^ `` Most studio recordings -- singles and albums combined ''. Guinness World Records Limited. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2014. Jump up ^ Shah Rangachari, Gayatri ( 23 October 2012 ). `` The Man Who Sparked Bollywood 's Love of Foreign Locales ''. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` 10 films that made Dev Anand Bollywood 's evergreen star ''. Mumbai : CNN - IBN. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` With Navketan Films, Anand brothers among Bollywood 's first families ''. The Economic Times. 5 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Profile : Mrinal Sen ''. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Feature films @ mrinalsen.org ''. mrinalsen.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Adoor selected for Phalke award ''. The Hindu. 6 September 2005. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' When I make a film, I have no silly delusion ' ''. Rediff.com. 28 July 1999. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Joshi, Lalit Mohan ( 11 May 2009 ). `` Tapan Sinha : Award - winning Indian film - maker influenced by Capra and Wilder ''. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` The life of legendary singer Manna Dey, golden voice of Indian cinema ''. Hindustan Times. Bangalore. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 495 -- 500. Jump up ^ Khajane, Muralidhara ( 20 January 2010 ). `` Murthy first cinematographer to win Phalke award ''. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` Veteran Film Producer Dr. D. Ramanaidu to be Honoured With Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the Year 2009 ''. Press Information Bureau. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ Burman, Jivraj ( 4 January 2008 ). `` D Rama Naidu enters Guinness book ''. Hindustan Times. Mumbai. Indo - Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` 58th National Film Awards ''. International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ Mitra, Ipshita ( 9 May 2014 ). `` Soumitra Chatterjee on his master Satyajit Ray ''. The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` 59th National Film Awards : The Official Catalogue ''. International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, pp. 505 -- 509. Jump up ^ Gulzar, Nihalani & Chatterjee 2003, p. xvi. Jump up ^ `` Dadasaheb Phalke award has come at a right time, says Gulzar ''. India Today Group. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. Jump up ^ `` Kasinathuni Viswanath to be conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016 '' ( Press release ). Press Information Bureau, India. 24 April 2017. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` 64th National Film Awards '' ( PDF ). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 183. Archived ( PDF ) from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` 65th National Film Awards : Late veteran actor Vinod Khanna honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award posthumously ''. The Times of India. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018. Jump up ^ `` Vinod Khanna honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award ''. The Indian Express. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018. Jump up ^ Somaaya, Bhawana ( 5 October 2016 ). `` Vinod Khanna : The Actor Who Became a Monk and Sold His Mercedes ''. The Quint. Retrieved 14 April 2018. Bibliography Gulzar ; Nihalani, Govind ; Chatterjee, Saibal, eds. ( 2003 ). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7991 - 066 - 5. Further reading Ramēś, Be. Gō ( 2009 ). Recipients of Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Pavai Publications. ISBN 978 - 81 - 7735 - 745 - 5. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dadasaheb Phalke Award recipients. Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, India National Film Awards Archives Dadasaheb Phalke Award 1969 -- 1980 Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich ( 1969 ) B.N. Sircar ( 1970 ) Prithviraj Kapoor ( 1971 ) Pankaj Mullick ( 1972 ) Ruby Myers ( 1973 ) Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy ( 1974 ) Dhirendranath Ganguly ( 1975 ) Kanan Devi ( 1976 ) Nitin Bose ( 1977 ) Rai Chand Boral ( 1978 ) Sohrab Modi ( 1979 ) Paidi Jairaj ( 1980 ) 1981 -- 2000 Naushad ( 1981 ) L.V. Prasad ( 1982 ) Durga Khote ( 1983 ) Satyajit Ray ( 1984 ) V. Shantaram ( 1985 ) B. Nagi Reddy ( 1986 ) Raj Kapoor ( 1987 ) Ashok Kumar ( 1988 ) Lata Mangeshkar ( 1989 ) Akkineni Nageswara Rao ( 1990 ) Bhalji Pendharkar ( 1991 ) Bhupen Hazarika ( 1992 ) Majrooh Sultanpuri ( 1993 ) Dilip Kumar ( 1994 ) Rajkumar ( 1995 ) Sivaji Ganesan ( 1996 ) Pradeep ( 1997 ) B.R. Chopra ( 1998 ) Hrishikesh Mukherjee ( 1999 ) Asha Bhosle ( 2000 ) 2001 -- present Yash Chopra ( 2001 ) Dev Anand ( 2002 ) Mrinal Sen ( 2003 ) Adoor Gopalakrishnan ( 2004 ) Shyam Benegal ( 2005 ) Tapan Sinha ( 2006 ) Manna Dey ( 2007 ) V.K. Murthy ( 2008 ) D. Ramanaidu ( 2009 ) K. Balachander ( 2010 ) Soumitra Chatterjee ( 2011 ) Pran ( 2012 ) Gulzar ( 2013 ) Shashi Kapoor ( 2014 ) Manoj Kumar ( 2015 ) Kasinathuni Viswanath ( 2016 ) Vinod Khanna ( 2017 ) National Film Awards Directorate of Film Festivals Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Cinema of India Lifetime Achievement Dadasaheb Phalke Award Feature Films Golden Lotus Awards Best Feature Film Best Director Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Best Children 's Film Best Debut Film of a Director Best Animated Film Silver Lotus Awards Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Child Artist Best Music Direction Best Male Playback Singer Best Female Playback Singer Best Lyrics Best Production Design Best Audiography Best Choreography Best Cinematography Best Costume Design Best Editing Best Make - up Best Screenplay Best Special Effects Best Film on Environment Conservation / Preservation Best Film on Family Welfare Best Film on National Integration Best Film on Other Social Issues Special Jury Award Special Mention Silver Lotus Awards ( Regional ) Languages specified in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution of India : Assamese Bodo Bengali English Dogri Gujarati Hindi Kannada Kashmiri Konkani Maithili Malayalam Meitei Marathi Odia Punjabi Sanskrit Tamil Telugu Urdu Languages other than those specified in the Eighth schedule of the Constitution : Bhojpuri Haryanvi Jasari Khasi Kodava Kokborok Ladakhi Mishing Mizo Monpa Rabha Sherdukpen Tulu Wancho Discontinued Awards Second Best Feature Film Third Best Feature Film Best Story Best Film Based on High Literary Work Non-Feature Films Golden Lotus Awards Best Non-Feature Film Best Director Silver Lotus Awards Best First Film of a Director Best Audiography Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Music Direction Best Narration / Voice Over Best Agriculture Film Best Animation Film Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film Best Arts / Cultural Film Best Biographical Film Best Educational / Motivational / Instructional Film Best Environment / Conservation / Preservation Film Best Exploration / Adventure Film Best Film on Family Welfare Best Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film Best Investigative Film Best Promotional Film Best Scientific Film Best Short Fiction Film Best Film on Social Issues Special Jury Award Special Mention Discontinued Awards Best Experimental Film Best Filmstrip Best Industrial Film Best News Review Best Newsreel Cameraman Writing on Cinema Golden Lotus Awards Best Book on Cinema Best Film Critic Special Awards Special Jury Award / Special Mention ( Book on Cinema ) Special Jury Award / Special Mention ( Film Critic ) Awards by year 1953 -- 1960 1953 ( 1st ) 1954 ( 2nd ) 1955 ( 3rd ) 1956 ( 4th ) 1957 ( 5th ) 1958 ( 6th ) 1959 ( 7th ) 1960 ( 8th ) 1961 -- 1980 1961 ( 9th ) 1962 ( 10th ) 1963 ( 11th ) 1964 ( 12th ) 1965 ( 13th ) 1966 ( 14th ) 1967 ( 15th ) 1968 ( 16th ) 1969 ( 17th ) 1970 ( 18th ) 1971 ( 19th ) 1972 ( 20th ) 1973 ( 21st ) 1974 ( 22nd ) 1975 ( 23rd ) 1976 ( 24th ) 1977 ( 25th ) 1978 ( 26th ) 1979 ( 27th ) 1980 ( 28th ) 1981 -- 2000 1981 ( 29th ) 1982 ( 30th ) 1983 ( 31st ) 1984 ( 32nd ) 1985 ( 33rd ) 1986 ( 34th ) 1987 ( 35th ) 1988 ( 36th ) 1989 ( 37th ) 1990 ( 38th ) 1991 ( 39th ) 1992 ( 40th ) 1993 ( 41st ) 1994 ( 42nd ) 1995 ( 43rd ) 1996 ( 44th ) 1997 ( 45th ) 1998 ( 46th ) 1999 ( 47th ) 2000 ( 48th ) 2001 -- present 2001 ( 49th ) 2002 ( 50th ) 2003 ( 51st ) 2004 ( 52nd ) 2005 ( 53rd ) 2006 ( 54th ) 2007 ( 55th ) 2008 ( 56th ) 2009 ( 57th ) 2010 ( 58th ) 2011 ( 59th ) 2012 ( 60th ) 2013 ( 61st ) 2014 ( 62nd ) 2015 ( 63rd ) 2016 ( 64th ) 2017 ( 65th ) Indian honours and decorations Civilian National Bharat Ratna Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Children National Bravery Award National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement National Bal Shree Honour Women Stree Shakti Puraskar Police President 's Police Medal for Gallantry Police Medal for Gallantry Central Ganga Sharan Award George Grierson Award Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award Moturi Satyanarayan Award National Award for Child Welfare Subramanya Bharathi Award By field Literature Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Sahitya Akademi Award Cinema Dadasaheb Phalke Award National Film Awards Other arts Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship Sports Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Arjuna Award Dronacharya Award Dhyan Chand Award Science & Technology Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Kalinga Prize Aryabhata Award Gallantry Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak Jeevan Raksha Padak Medical Dr. B.C. Roy Award International Gandhi Peace Prize Indira Gandhi Peace Prize Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony Military Wartime Param Vir Chakra Maha Vir Chakra Vir Chakra Peacetime Ashoka Chakra Kirti Chakra Shaurya Chakra Distinguished Service & Gallantry Sena Medal Army Nao Sena Medal Navy Vayu Sena Medal Air Force Wartime Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal Peacetime Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal Service and campaign medals Wound Medal General Service Medal 1947 Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Samar Seva Star Poorvi Star Paschimi Star Operation Vijay Star Siachen Glacier Medal Raksha Medal Sangram Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal Long service awards Meritorious Service Medal Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal Territorial Army Decoration Territorial Army Medal Independence Awards Indian Independence Medal 50th Independence Anniversary Medal 25th Independence Anniversary Medal Other Awards Mention in Dispatches Commendation Card Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dadasaheb_Phalke_Award&oldid=854722650 '' Categories : National Film Awards ( India ) Lifetime achievement awards Lists of Indian award winners Hidden categories : Featured lists Use dmy dates from June 2016 Use Indian English from June 2016 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2016 All articles containing potentially dated statements Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia অসমীয়া বাংলা Deutsch Français Հայերեն हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം मराठी ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ پنجابی Русский Simple English தமிழ் తెలుగు اردو 10 more Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 10 : 08 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who won the 2016 dada saheb phalke award
Answer: Kasinathuni Viswanath