Who got the first Dada Saheb Phalke Award? Before Mithun Chakraborty, these veterans have received this award

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema. It is given every year at the National Film Awards ceremony. The award consists of a Golden Lotus medal, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs 1,000,000. This year at the National Film Awards, veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty will be given this award for his contribution to Indian cinema. The award was first given to actress Devika Rani in 1969. Last year, actress Waheeda Rehman was honored with this prestigious award. 

Many stars were honored earlier also.

Mithun Chakraborty is being given this honor for his successful film journey and his contribution to cinema. Earlier also many veterans have been honoured for their wonderful cinematic journey. This includes the names of many veterans like Dilip Kumar, Deva Anand, Asha Parekh, Asha Bhosle, and Lata Mangeshkar.

See here, the list of legends honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award so far.

• Waheeda Rehman: 2021 
• Asha Parekh: 2020 
• Rajinikanth: 2019 
• Amitabh Bachchan: 2018 
• Vinod Khanna: 2017 
• Kasinathuni Vishwanath: 2016 
• Manoj Kumar: 2015 
• Shashi Kapoor: 2014 
• Gulzar: 2013 
• Prana: 2012 
• Soumitra Chatterjee: Bengali 
• K Balachander: 2010 
• D Ramanaidu: 2009 
• VK Murthy: 2008 
• Manna Dey: 2007 
• Tapan Sinha: 2006 
• Shyam Benegal: 2005 
• Adoor Gopalakrishnan: 2004 
• Mrinal Sen: 2003 
• Dev Anand: 2002 
• Yash Chopra: 2001 
• Asha Bhosle: 2000 
• Hrishikesh Mukherjee: 1999 
• BR Chopra: 1998 
• Kavi Pradeep: 1997 
• Sivaji Ganesan: 1996 
• Rajkumar: 1995 
• Dilip Kumar: 1994 
• Majrooh Sultanpuri: 1993 
• Bhupen Hazarika: 1992 
• Bhalji Pendharkar: 1991 
• Akkineni Nageswara Rao: 1990 
• Lata Mangeshkar: 1989 
• Ashok Kumar: 1988 
• Raj Kapoor: 1987 
• B Nagi Reddy: 1986 
• V. Shantaram: 1985 
• Satyajit Ray: 1984 
• Durga Khote: 1983 
• LV Prasad: 1982 
• Naushad: 1981 
• Paidi Jayaraj: 1980 
• Sohrab Modi: 1979 
• Raichand Boral: 1978 
• Nitin Bose: 1977 
• Kanan Devi: 1976 
• Dhirendra Nath Ganguly: 1975 
• Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy: 1974
• Ruby Myers: 1973 
• Pankaj Malik: 1972 
• Prithviraj Kapoor: 1971 
• Birendra Nath Government: 1970 
• Devika Rani: 1969