Anurag Thakur announced to honor renowned actress Waheeda Rehman with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2021. Waheeda Rehman will be honored with the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented during the 69th National Film Awards ceremony. Waheeda Rehman has earned immense fame for her roles in Pyaasa, Kagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhavi Ka Chand, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Khamoshi and many other major Hindi films.
The following members were part of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award selection committee
- Ms. Asha Parekh
- Shri Chiranjeevi
- Mr. Paresh Rawal
- Shri Prosenjit Chatterjee
- Shri Shekhar Kapur
Waheeda Rehman
- Waheeda Rehman was born on 3 February 1938 in Chennai.
- He entered the Telugu industry in 1955.
- After this, he got his first break in Hindi cinema in 1956 from the film CID.
- Waheeda Rehman last worked in the Marathi film Skater Girl in the year 2021.
Achievements of actress Waheeda Rehman
- Has worked in more than 90 films in a career spanning five decades.
- She received Filmfare Best Actress Awards for her roles in Guide (1965) and Neel Kamal (1968).
- She also won the National Award for Best Actress (1971).
- In 1972, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri.
- In 2011, he was decorated with Padma Bhushan.
- She was awarded the National Film Award for her outstanding role in the film Reshma Aur Shera.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- It is considered the highest honor of the Indian film industry.
- This is an annual award given by the Government of India.
- It is given to a particular person for his lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
- This award started from the birth centenary of Dadasaheb Phalke in the year 1969.
- This year, at the 17th ceremony of the National Film Awards, this honor was given to actress Devika Rani for the first time.
- Actress Asha Parekh was honored with the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the year 2022.
- national film awards
- Established in 1954, the National Film Awards is one of the most prestigious events in the country.
- The President of India presents awards to the winners at the conclusion of the screening of the films.
Objective of the awards
- To encourage the production of films of technical excellence and social relevance that contribute to and understanding of the cultures of different regions of the country in cinematic form, thereby also promoting the unity and integrity of the nation.
- The awards are given in three categories – feature, non-feature film and best writing on cinema.
- Since 1973, the Directorate of Film Festivals of India annually administers the festival along with other major film events in India.