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Anant Nag to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s Highest Film Honor

Veteran actor Anant Nag will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest honor in cinema. Nag will receive the award at a ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on Sept. 22, the Government of India announced. The award will be presented as part of the 72nd National Film Awards. The award – instituted in 1969 in memory […]

Anant Nag to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s Highest Film Honor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag on receiving the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024, acknowledging his remarkable contribution to Indian cinema, particularly Kannada cinema. The 72nd National Film Awards ceremony will take place on September 22, 2026, in Kevadia, Gujarat, where Anant Nag will be honored for his outstanding achievements in the film industry.

With a career spanning over five decades, Anant Nag has acted in more than 270 films across multiple languages, including Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, and English cinema.

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