Hrishikesh Mukherjee
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee was an Indian film director, editor and writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Indian cinema. Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his ca
Mukherjee on a 2013 stamp of India
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema, given by the Government of India and presented annually at the National Film Awards. The recipient is honoured for their "ou
Mohanlal (far right) is the most recent winner
A commemorative postage stamp on Dadasaheb Phalke 1870-1944
Dadasaheb Phalke, often credited as "The Father of Indian Cinema", made India's first full-length feature, Raja Harishchandra (1913).
Devika Rani 2011 stamp of India