| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Mohanlal honored with Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023 |
| Announcement | Announced by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Award Ceremony | To be conferred on 23rd September 2025 during the 71st National Film Awards ceremony |
| About Mohanlal | Born on 21st May 1960, in Pathanamthitta. Debuted in Thiranottam (1978) |
| Career Highlights | Established as Malayalam cinema's first modern superstar with Rajavinte Makan (1986) |
| Acted in over 400 films including Thanmathra, Iruvar, Drishyam, and Lucifer | |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Actor (1991) |
| Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2019) | |
| Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Highest film honour in India, introduced in 1969 |
| Criteria | Awarded for "Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema" |
| First Recipient | Devika Rani, known as the "First lady of Indian cinema" |
| Award Components | Includes 'Swarna Kamal,' cash prize of INR 10 lakh, certificate, silk roll, and shawl |
| Award Presenter | President of India |
| Dhundiraj Govind Phalke | Directed India's first feature film, Raja Harischandra (1913) |
| Title | Known as the "Father of Indian Cinema" |
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