Mithun Chakraborty To Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award I Here's The List Of All The Celebs Honoured With The Prestigious Award So Far

Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour.

Updated on: 30 September 2024 1:18 pm

Mithun Chakraborty to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Veteran actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour, for the year 2022. The Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Monday, September 30, made the announcement for Mithun on X (formerly known as Twitter).

He wrote, "Mithun Da’s remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations! Honored to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty Ji for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema."

Mithun Da’s remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations!

Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty Ji for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema.

???To be presented at the 70th National…
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) September 30, 2024

The three-time National Award winner will receive the award on October 8 at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony.

Mithun Chakraborty, 74, a former Trinamool Rajya Sabha, was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour earlier this year.

Mithun is over the moon on receiving the honour. He told ANI that he has no language to express how he feels.

He added, "I come from the bylanes of Kolkata; I have risen from footpaths. A boy from such a place winning such an honour...I could not have imagined this. I am extremely happy. I dedicate this to my family and my fans across the world."

Social media is flooded with congratulatory messages for the actor. PM Narendra Modi also congratulated Mithun on the honour.

He wrote, “Delighted that Shri Mithun Chakraborty Ji has been conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, recognizing his unparalleled contributions to Indian cinema. He is a cultural icon, admired across generations for his versatile performances. Congratulations and best wishes to him.”

Delighted that Shri Mithun Chakraborty Ji has been conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, recognizing his unparalleled contributions to Indian cinema. He is a cultural icon, admired across generations for his versatile performances. Congratulations and best wishes to… https://t.co/aFpL2qMKlo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 30, 2024

To his credit, Mithun has over 350 films in Hindi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Odia, Telugu, and Tamil. He was one of the popular actors in the 80s and 90s. Some of his great works include Mrigayaa, Disco Dancer, Ek Aur Sikander, Phool Aur Angaar, Gunda and The Tashkent Files among others.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award was first presented in 1969. Devika Rani was the first celeb to be honoured with the prestigious award. Last year, veteran actress Waheeda Rehman received it. Here's the list of the celebs who have been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award so far.