Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners List (1969-2024) Complete Honour Roll of Indian Cinema's Highest Glory

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest cinematic honour, recognizes outstanding contributions to Indian cinema. Instituted in 1969 to commemorate the father of Indian cinema Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, this prestigious award is presented annually by the Government of India.

Here’s the complete updated list of Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners (1969-2024), along with their iconic contributions.

2024 Winner: Waheeda Rehman (Veteran Actress)

The 2024 Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred on legendary actress Waheeda Rehman for her timeless performances in classics like Guide (1965), Pyaasa (1957), and Teesri Kasam (1966). At 86, she remains an inspiration for generations.

Complete List of Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winners (1969-2024)

Year	Recipient	Field	Notable Works
1969	Devika Rani	Actress	*Achhut Kanya, Jeevan Naiya*
1970	B.N. Sircar	Producer	Founder of New Theatres
1971	Prithviraj Kapoor	Actor-Theatre	*Mughal-e-Azam, Sikandar*
1972	Pankaj Mullick	Singer-Composer	*Street Singer, Doctor*
1973	Ruby Myers (Sulochana)	Actress	*Bombay Ki Billi, Anarkali*
1974	Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy	Director	*Bangaru Papa, Pellinaati Pramanalu*
1975	Dhirendranath Ganguly	Actor-Director	*Bilet Pherat (First Bengali Talkie)*
1976	Kanan Devi	Singer-Actress	*Vidyapati, Jawani Ki Hawa*
1977	Nitin Bose	Cinematographer-Director	*Ganga Jamuna, Deedar*
1978	Raichand Boral	Music Director	*First Indian talkie ‘Alam Ara’ (1931)*
1979	Sohrab Modi	Actor-Director	*Pukar, Mirza Ghalib*
1980	Paidi Jairaj	Actor-Director	*Draupadi, Toofan Mail*
1985	V. Shantaram	Director-Actor	*Do Aankhen Barah Haath, Navrang*
1990	Akkineni Nageswara Rao	Actor	*Devadasu, Prem Nagar*
1991	Raj Kapoor	Actor-Director	*Mera Naam Joker, Shree 420*
1994	Dilip Kumar	Actor	*Mughal-e-Azam, Devdas*
1995	Rajkumar	Actor-Singer	*Kasturi Nivasa, Bangarada Manushya*
1997	Sivaji Ganesan	Actor	*Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Thevar Magan*
1998	Lata Mangeshkar	Playback Singer	Over 30,000 songs in 36 languages
2001	Asha Bhosle	Playback Singer	*“Piya Tu Ab To Aaja,” “Dum Maro Dum”*
2005	Shyam Benegal	Director	*Ankur, Manthan*
2011	Soumitra Chatterjee	Actor	*Feluda Series, Apur Sansar*
2013	Gulzar	Lyricist-Director	*Aandhi, Koshish*
2014	Shashi Kapoor	Actor-Producer	*Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie*
2015	Manoj Kumar	Actor-Director	*Upkar, Purab Aur Paschim*
2016	Kasinathuni Viswanath	Director	*Sankarabharanam, Swathi Muthyam*
2017	Vinod Khanna	Actor-Politician	*Amar Akbar Anthony, Qurbani*
2018	Amitabh Bachchan	Actor	*Sholay, Deewar, Piku*
2019	Rajinikanth	Actor	*Baashha, Kabali, Enthiran*
2021	Asha Parekh	Actress	*Teesri Manzil, Caravan*
2023	Chiranjeevi	Actor-Producer	*Indra, Khaidi No. 150*
2024	Waheeda Rehman	Actress	*Guide, Pyaasa*

Interesting Facts About the Award

✅ First Winner (1969): Devika Rani (Dadasaheb Phalke’s niece-in-law)
✅ Youngest Winner: Raj Kapoor (posthumously at 63)
✅ Oldest Winner: Ashok Kumar (awarded at 89)
✅ Only Lyricist Winner: Gulzar (2013)
✅ Most Controversial Omission: Madhubala (never awarded)