The 50th Dada Saheb Phalke Awards honoured legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with India’s highest film honour - for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema, in New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Award. The prestigious award is named after the father of Indian cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, and it was instituted in 1969. The award is comprised of a Golden Lotus and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.
The 50th Dada Saheb Phalke Awards honoured legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with India’s highest film honour - for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema, in New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Award. The prestigious award is named after the father of Indian cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, and it was instituted in 1969. The award is comprised of a Golden Lotus and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.