Mithun Chakraborty to Receive India’s Highest Film Honor
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India‘s highest honor in cinema.
The announcement was made by Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Railways and Electronics and Information Technology.
The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and is named after Phalke, director of “Raja Harischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature, who is considered the father of Indian cinema.
Chakraborty, 74, has appeared in over 350 films across multiple Indian languages during his nearly five-decade career. He rose to prominence with his debut in “Mrigayaa” (1976), which earned him his first Indian National Film Award for Best Actor.
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