The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is India’s highest award in cinema and is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Films Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The recipient is honored for their “outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema” and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry.
As of 2016, the award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹1,000,000 (US$15,000).
The awards ceremony which took place in Mumbai on April 21, saw many celebs in attendance.
– Manisha Koirala
– Kartik Aryan
IN PICS: The handsome @TheAaryanKartik wins the Entertainer of the Year award at Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018!
Many congratulations, Kartik! 😃#KartikAaryan #EntertainerOfTheYearAward #DadasahebExcellenceAwards2018 #Bollywood #Koimoi pic.twitter.com/hBrOixeqT8
— Koimoi.com (@Koimoi) April 21, 2018
– Shilpa Shetty | Hina Khan
Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018 | Shilpa Shetty | Hina Khan | Meenu’s Gossip Corner https://t.co/rPo0GwpeMi pic.twitter.com/FUOOtKDMUp
— Pinoy Teleserye (@angprobinsyano6) July 20, 2018
Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018: Here’s a look at complete list of winners https://t.co/8Vt2PzwBiP pic.twitter.com/Ocyee3X7au
— Bollywood News India Hindi Movies news #Bollywood (@BollywoodMmFans) April 22, 2018
– Karan Johar
#KaranJohar wins best TV host for koffee with karan at Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence awards 2018 pic.twitter.com/blWdsIAcmv
— Movified (@MovifiedBolly) April 21, 2018
– Karan Patel
IN PICS: Television hearthrob @TheKaranPatel wins the Best Actor Award at Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018!!
Many congratulations!! 😃#KaranPatel #DadaSahebPhalkeExcellenceAwards2018 #Television #BestActorAward #Tellyworld #Koimoi pic.twitter.com/WirYlVQ5VP
— Koimoi.com (@Koimoi) April 21, 2018
[PICS] Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018: Shahid Kapoor, Karan Johar, Shilpa Shetty, Rajkummar Rao and other celebs win big https://t.co/VBB9tw9cSb pic.twitter.com/02hDVz6RAi
— FansnStars↩ (@FansnStars) April 21, 2018
– Jaya Misra
Fashion Designer Jaya Misra Awarded With Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Awards 2018https://t.co/RAM1QRQHGA @jayamisra pic.twitter.com/UJ5fpTCwQX
— Sholoana Bangaliana (@Sholoana1) April 25, 2018
The entire list of awardees goes like this…..
Best actor (male): Shahid Kapoor
Best actor people’s choice award: Ranveer Singh
Entertainer of the year: Kartik Aryan
Best actress (critics): Aditi Rao Hydari
Lifetime achievement award: Simi Garewal
Pride of Indian cinema: Sanjay Dutt
Path breaking producer of the year: Anushka Sharma and Karnesh Sharma
Best director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Outstanding performance male: Raj Kumar Rao, Rana Daggubati
Outstanding performance female: Tamannaah Bhatia, Kriti Sanon
The promising face of the year: Aahana Kumra
Best actor (male) Marathi: Vaibhav Tatwawaadi
Best actor (female) Marathi: Pooja Sawant
Best fashion designer of the year: Sanjukta Dutta
Socially conscious performance of the year: Rani Mukherjee
Best comic role: Tusshar Kapoor
Entertaining performance, in reality, show Bigg Boss: Hina Khan
Best actress drama award: Jennifer Winget
Best actor (male) Television: Karan Patel
Best reality show judge: Shilpa Shetty
Best talk show host: Karan Johar
Best lyricist: Manoj Muntashir
Best performance in a short film: Divya Khosla Kumar
Iconic contribution towards music: Hans Raj Hans
Comic performer of the year: Sumona Chakraborty
Versatile singer: Rani Hazarika
Social and business entrepreneur of the year: Jaya Misra
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