Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 Winners list: Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, and many more
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, also known as Dadasaheb Phalke, was born into a Marathi-speaking Chitpavan Brahmin family on April 30, 1870, in Trimbak, Maharashtra. He honed his acting and photography skills at Mumbai's Sir JJ School of Art before traveling to Germany to study filmmaking. His return to India resulted in the creation of Raja Harishchandra, the country's first feature-length silent film, for which he is regarded as the "Father of Indian Cinema" owing to his unwavering commitment and belief in the art of cinema.
Complete list of Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 Winners
The Indian government established the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1969 to celebrate and acknowledge outstanding achievements across a variety of categories, as a tribute to his exceptional contributions. Today, the prize includes a medallion known as the Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus), a shawl, and a cash payment of 1,000,000 rupees ($13,000). Read below to see the winners list for Dadasaheb Phalke Awards 2023.
| S.No | Category | Name | Film/Song/Series/Serial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Film | - | Kashmir Files |
| 2 | Film Of The Year | - | RRR |
| 3 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva |
| 4 | Best Actress | Alia Bhatt | Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| 5 | Critics Best Actor | Varun Dhawan | Bhediya |
| 6 | Critics Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Jalsa |
| 7 | Best Actor in Negative Role | Salmaan Dulqer | Chup |
| 8 | Best Director | R. Balki | Chup |
| 9 | Best Cinematographer | PS Vinod | Vikram Vedha |
| 10 | Most Promising Actor | Rishabh Shetty | Kantara |
| 11 | Best Actor In A Supporting Role | Manish Paul | Jugg Jugg Jeeyo |
| 12 | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Sachet Tandon | Maiyya Mainu from Jersey |
| 13 | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Neeti Mohan | Meri Jaan from Gangubai Kathiawadi |
| 14 | Best Web Series | Rudra: The Edge of Darkness (Hindi) | |
| 15 | Most Versatile Actor | Anupam Kher | The Kashmir Files |
| 16 | Television Series Of The Year | Anupamaa | |
| 17 | Best Actor In A Television Series | Zain Imam For Fanaa | (Ishq Mein Marjawaan) |
| 18 | Best Actress In A Television Series | Tejasswi Prakash | Naagin |
| 19 | Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Film Industry | Rekha | - |
| 20 | Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023 for Outstanding Contribution In The Music Industry | Hariharan | - |
| 21 | Best Actor in Web Series | Jim Sarabh | Rocket Boys |