CURRENT CONTEXT : Malayalam superstar Mohanlal will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 at the 71st National Film Awards on 23 September 2025.

ABOUT MOHANLAL

• Career spans 4 decades, debut Thiranottam (1978)
• Acted in 400+ films, including Kireedam, Bharatham, Manichithrathazhu, Drishyam
• Awards:
  • Padma Shri (2001), Padma Bhushan (2019)
  • 5 National Film Awards (2 Best Actor, Jury Awards, Best Film as producer)
  • 9 Kerala State Awards

ABOUT THE AWARD

• Instituted in 1969, named after Dadasaheb Phalke (Father of Indian cinema)
• Includes: Swarna Kamal medallion, shawl, and ₹10 lakh
• First winner: Devika Rani
• Recent winners: Mithun Chakraborty (2022), Waheeda Rehman (2021), Asha Parekh (2020)