What is the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Q: What is the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
A: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest award of Indian cinema, given by the Government Of India to honour Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema.
Q: Who was the first recipient of the award?
A: The first recipient of the award was Devika Rani, who was honoured at the 17th National Film Awards ceremony.
Q: Who was the first posthumous recipient of this award?
A: Actor Prithviraj Kapoor was the first recipient to be awarded posthumously. His son, actor Raj Kapoor, received the award in his father's place at the 19th National Film Awards ceremony.
Q: When did Sivaji Ganesan receive this award?
A: The great actor of Tamil cinema, world famous Sivaji Ganesan was awarded with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1992 on 44th National Film Awards ceremony.
Q: When did Raj Kapoor receive this award?
A: Raj Kapoor received this award in 1987.
Q: When did Shashi Kapoor receive it?
A: Shashi Kapoor received this award in 2014.
Q: What does a recipient get for winning this prestigious prize?
A: As of 2014, a winner receives a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medal, a shawl and cash price of Rs 10 lakhs (US$15000).
