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Nation National Film Awards

MITHUN CHAKRABORTY HONORED WITH
DADASAHEB PHALKE AWARD
NATIONAL FILM

AWARDS

A CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENCE

IN INDIAN CINEMA

The 70th National Film Awards
ceremony was held on 8 October at
Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. Superstar
Mithun Chakraborty was honored
with the most prestigious Dadasaheb
Phalke Award of the cinema world for
the year 2022 by President Droupadi
Murmu. The National Film Awards
are a symbol of excellence of Indian
cinema which not only honors talent
but also encourages our cultural
diversity...

ndian cinema is the largest film industry in the address, President Murmu praised the significant
world. Films are made here in many languages contribution of actor Mithun Chakraborty to the film
Iin all regions of the country. Films reflect the industry and emphasized that the award-winning
artistic spirit of our society. Life is changing, films reflect positive social change.
standards of art are changing, new aspirations
are arising, new challenges are emerging and new THE BEST AWARD GIVEN FOR OUTSTANDING
awareness is growing. Amidst all these changes, PERFORMANCE TO FILMS AND ARTISTS
the unchanging values of love, compassion, and The National Film Award is considered the pride
service are still making our individual and collective of Indian cinema, which was started in the year
lives meaningful. All these values are visible in the 1954. It is the best award given for outstanding
award-winning films. performance to films and artists. These awards are
The languages and backgrounds of the award- given for feature films, non-feature films, and best
winning films may be different but they are all a writing on cinema. About 100 films are included
reflection of India. These films are a treasure trove in each category. 6 nominations from the feature
of experiences of Indian society. Indian traditions film category, 2 from the non-film category and
and their diversity come alive in these films. Out of 1 nomination from the best writing on cinema
more than 85 awards distributed in the program, 15 category are awarded the Golden Lotus. Apart from
awards have been given to women artists. In her this, the rest of the categories are awarded with the

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