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Anant Nag receives the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 72nd National Film Awards
Veteran actor Anant Nag was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony on 22 September 2026. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat. The Government had announced the Phalke Award on 16 September 2026, on the recommendation of the selection committee.
About the award
| Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Award | Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for the year 2024 |
| Winner | Anant Nag |
| Presented by | President Droupadi Murmu |
| Venue and date | Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), Gujarat, 22 September 2026 |
| Instituted | 1969; first recipient was Devika Rani |
| Prize | Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and ₹10 lakh |
The award recognises outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. It commemorates Dadasaheb Phalke, who directed India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra, in 1913.
About Anant Nag
Born on 4 September 1948 in Karnataka, Anant Nag has worked for more than five decades and appeared in over 300 films in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Marathi. His debut was the Kannada film Sankalp and his Hindi debut was Ankur. He is known for Malgudi Days and received the Padma Bhushan in 2025.
At the ceremony the Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the next edition of WAVES will be held in October 2027, and that the National Film Awards will travel to key tourist destinations.
Why it matters for exams
Awards, their founding year, the prize and the latest winner are commonly asked current affairs facts in TNPSC and in banking general awareness. See the TNPSC current affairs guide.
Practice questions
Question 1
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024?
- A. Mohanlal
- B. Anant Nag
- C. Rajinikanth
- D. Waheeda Rehman
Question 2
What does the Dadasaheb Phalke Award medallion depict?
- A. Silver Peacock
- B. Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus)
- C. Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus)
- D. Golden Elephant
Answers
- B. Anant Nag received the 2024 award at the 72nd National Film Awards.
- B. The prize includes a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and ₹10 lakh.
Source
Actor Anant Nag to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2024 (PIB, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 16 September 2026) and President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu Confers 72nd National Film Awards at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat (PIB, 22 September 2026).
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