Soumitra Chatterjee conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Soumitra Chatterjee , veteran actor of Bengali cinema honoured with the esteemed Dadasaheb Phalke Award by Vice-President Hamid Ansari at the 59th National Awards for 2011 for his exceptional contribution to the growth of Indian cinema.
The award carries Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medal, a cash prize of Rs.10 lakh.
The Government has decided to host the award ceremony on May 3 every year. It will also be held next year on the same day May 3, 2013 in order to mark the centenary of Dadasaheb Phalke’s first feature film ‘ Raja Harishchandra ‘ which was premiered on May 3, 1913 in Bombay.
- Vidya Balan, bagged the Best Actress award
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Topics: 59th National Film Awards • Cinema of India • Dadasaheb Phalke Award • Films • Indian films • Raja Harishchandra • Soumitra Chatterjee
Latest E-Books
|
Current Affairs MCQs PDF - March, 2021 |
₹150.00 | |
|
|
Current Affairs [PDF] - March 16-31, 2021 |
₹100.00 | |
|
|
Current Affairs [PDF] - March 1-15, 2021 |
₹100.00 | |
| View All E-Books: Recent Release | |||
Comments