New Delhi:
Bollywood legend Mithun Chakraborty will obtain the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the information on X (previously Twitter). He wrote, “Mithun Da’s outstanding cinematic journey evokes generations. Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Choice Jury has determined to award legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty Ji for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema. To be introduced on the seventieth Nationwide Movie Awards ceremony on Oct 8, 2024.” The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the nation’s highest movie honour and is given by the federal government.”
Mithun Da’s outstanding cinematic journey evokes generations!
Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Choice Jury has determined to award legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty Ji for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema.
To be introduced on the seventieth Nationwide…
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) September 30, 2024
Earlier this 12 months, Mithun Chakraborty was introduced because the recipient of the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour.
ICYDK, The earlier winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke award was Waheeda Rehman, who’s well-known for her work in movies similar to Information, Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Chaudhvin Ka Chaand amongst others.
Mithun Chakraborty was born in Calcutta and made his appearing debut within the 1976 movie Mrigayaa, a efficiency that earned him the Nationwide Movie Award for Finest Actor. Through the years, Mithun obtained two extra Nationwide Movie Awards for his roles in Tahader Katha (1992) and Swami Vivekananda (1998). Not too long ago, he appeared in The Kashmir Information, directed by Vivek Agnihotri. His son, Namashi Chakraborty, made his Bollywood debut within the movie Unhealthy Boy.