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28th National Film Awards
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The 28th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1980. Ceremony took place in April 1981.
Image: Jairaj
Image: Jairaj
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of 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 "great and 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. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000 (US$13,000).
The 2021 recipient: Waheeda Rehman
The 2021 recipient: Waheeda Rehman
Dadasaheb Phalke, often credited as "The Father of Indian Cinema", made India's first full-length feature, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
Dadasaheb Phalke, often credited as "The Father of Indian Cinema", made India's first full-length feature, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
Image: Devika Rani 2011 stamp of India
Image: Devika Rani 2011 stamp of India
Image: Birendranath Sircar 2013 stamp of India
Image: Birendranath Sircar 2013 stamp of India