Bollywood veteran actor Pran Krishan Sikand was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by I&B Minister Manish Tewari at his residence in Mumbai. He is seen with his son Sunil and daugter Pinky Bhalla. PTI Photo. ...
10:35 AM, May 11, 2013
New Delhi: Veteran actor Pran received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to cinema at his residence in Mumbai. Due to health reasons, the actor could not travel to New Delhi earlier and was presented with award by I&B minister Manish Tewari at Pran's residence today. The 93-year-old Pran, whose real name is Pran Krishan Sikand, has appeared in 350 films from the 1940s to the 1990s and...
12:47 PM, May 10, 2013
New Delhi: Legendary actor Pran could not make it to the 60th National Film Awards ceremony Friday here to receive Dadasaheb Phalke honour for health reasons. However, no one from his family was present either to receive the award on behalf of the 93-year-old. The actor, who acted in over 400 movies in a career spanning over six decades and played a vast range of roles - from a hero...
12:23 PM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: If media reports are to be believed then Mala Sinha is very upset with the committee responsible for giving Dadasaheb Phalke Awards. Earlier, her name was announced along with Asha Bhosle, Rajesh Khanna and Yash Chopra for 'Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards'. She is reportedly angry over the fact that her name is missing from the invitation card. Mala Sinha is known for films like 'Hariyali Aur Rasta', 'Dhool...
01:25 PM, May 01, 2013
It was the 85th birth anniversary of Dadasaheb Phalke award winner Dr Rajakumar today. There was a festive mood at Dr Rajakumar memorial in Kanteerava studios as the family members of Dr Rajakumar and his fans visited the Dr Raj Memorial. As the fans celebrated the birth anniversary of Dr Rajakumar in Kanteerava studios, it was none other than the actor and son of Dr Rajakumar, Shivarajakumar who will attend...
11:10 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Pran Krishan Sikand, known as just Pran, has been enthralling movie lovers since the 1940s. He has appeared in over 350 films and has acted with nearly every who's who in the world of Indian cinema. Film critic Bhawana Somaaya joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on Pran winning the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Q. Is it too late? Asked by: Pawan A. Its never too late to recognise talent. Q....
07:12 PM, Apr 15, 2013
Mumbai: The Dadasaheb Phalke honour for veteran actor Pran, 'a large pillar of the Indian film industry', is most deserving, believes Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. "A glorious tribute to a great human and a large pillar of the Indian film industry... Pran... the Dadasaheb Phalke award by the state," the 70-year-old tweeted. Together, Big B and Pran have worked in films like 'Sharaabi', 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Zanjeer' and 'Don'. The...
12:37 PM, Apr 13, 2013
Veteran actor Pran will receive the 2012 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema. ...
10:38 AM, Apr 13, 2013
New Delhi: Veteran actor Pran will receive the 2012 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest cinematic honour bestowed annually by the Government of India. The 93-year-old Pran, whose real name is Pran Krishan Sikand, has appeared in 350 films from the 1940s to the 1990s and has played both positive and negative roles with equal passion. He was awarded the 'Villain...
04:19 PM, Apr 12, 2013
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unbridled joy at the Kolkata Knight Riders winning the fifth season of the Indian Premier League was ...
01:11 PM, May 31, 2012
Kolkata: In another recognition of his contribution to the world of films, drama and poetry, this year's Dadasaheb Phalke recipient Soumitra Chatterjee was felicitated by a leading business group. Stating that he was overwhelmed by the ecstatic response of the people in the wake of his receiving the Dadasaheb Phalke, Soumitra said, "I sometimes wonder what great have I done to deserve such accolades, such warmth and such unalloyed happiness....
11:16 AM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: Talents from India's $2-billion Indian movie industry received from Vice President Hamid Ansari the 59th National Film Awards across various categories here Thursday. Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee was also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, highest honour in Indian cinema at the event. Regional cinema dominated the award function, while Bollywood maintained a low key this year. Top honours, including best feature film, best direction and best...
09:42 PM, May 03, 2012
Apur Sansar: For Apur Sansar, the final film in the Apu Trilogy, the great director plucked a young radio announcer and small-time theater actor from anonymity to play the titular role. Soumitra Chatterjee. Nurtured by Ray's genius, Soumitra brought to the world of light and shadows the unforgettable character of Apu, boyishly handsome, romantically intense and poetically fragile, journeying on the lyrical road of life, pushing aside the poverty, despondency...
12:03 PM, Mar 23, 2012
New Delhi: He turned down a national award 11 years back but legendary Bangla actor Soumitra Chatterjee is proud to recieve this year's Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema. The 77-year-old actor had turned down the special jury award for best actor in 2001 to protest the bias of national film awards committee in selecting mainstream cinema. This time, however, the jury chose Soumitra over veterans...
05:26 PM, Mar 22, 2012
Kolkata: Iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee said his being named for the Dada Saheb Phalke award " the highest honour in Indian cinema " is a recognition of his hard work in the last 53 years and expressed gratitude to directors like Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and others for honing his acting skills. Chatterjee, 77, said it was an "emotional moment" for him and he would receive the award on...
03:54 PM, Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee will receive the 2011 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema. Chatterjee, 77, who has won a National Award in 2008 for his film 'Podokkhep', is an iconic actor in Bengali cinema with a career spanning over half a century. Sources said the award jury has finalised 77-year-old Chatterjee's name and an announcement in this regard would soon be made. Recognised...
07:23 PM, Mar 21, 2012
Mumbai: Music maestro Bhupen Hazarika has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a hospital in suburban Andheri here after he complained of breathing problems. The 85-year-old was hospitalised yesterday after he suffered breathing problems. He was treated immediately. He is stable and doing fine, hospital sources told PTI today. The maestro has been kept in the ICU and is under observation but is out of danger, the sources...
12:39 PM, Jun 30, 2011
Kamal Hasan, K Balachander's protgee, talks about Balachander being honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year. The veteran filmmaker who bought a whiff of fresh air to Tamil cinema in the 60's. ...
10:40 AM, Apr 30, 2011
The veteran singer has been honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award. ...
12:56 AM, Oct 01, 2009
