“Guide” heroine to get prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ September 26,2023
Union Minister for I&B and Youth Affairs & Sports, GoI , Anurag Thakur announced the winner of this year Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award. Versatile actor of yesteryear’s Waheeda Rehman is going to get this prestigious award.
Waheeda Rehman, hindi blockbuster “Guide” film heroine got this award on the 100th birthday of his co-star Dev Anand
While announcing the winner of highest award of the Indian film industry , Anurag Thakur said “I feel an immense sense of happiness and honour in announcing that Waheeda Rehman ji is being bestowed with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year for her stellar contribution to Indian Cinema”
“Waheeda ji has been critically acclaimed for her roles in Hindi films, prominent among them, Pyaasa, Kaagaz ke Phool, Chaudhavi Ka Chand, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Khamoshi and several others. In her career spanning over 5 decades, she has essayed her roles with extreme finesse, leading to a National Film Award for her role as a clanswoman in the film Reshma and Shera” added Thakur.
“A Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, Waheeda ji has exemplified dedication, commitment and the strength of a Bharatiya Nari who can achieve the highest level of professional excellence with her hardwork. At a time when the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has been passed by Parliament, her being awarded with this lifetime achievement award is a fitting tribute to one of the leading ladies of Indian Cinema and one who has dedicated her life after films to philanthropy and the greater good of society. I congratulate her and humbly pay my regards to her rich body of work that is an intrinsic part of our film history” wrote Thakur on his X account (earlier Twitter).
Waheeda Rehman, born on 3 February 1938 is an Indian actress and dancer. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema’s finest actresses, her accolades include a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. Rehman was honoured with the Padma Shri by Government of India in 1972, later receiving the Padma Bhushan in 2011.Rehman has worked in more than 90 films, in a career spanning over five decades
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured 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.The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs 1,000,000
