{
  "id": 7802444,
  "title": "Veteran Kannada Actor Anant Nag To Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award; PM Narendra Modi Extends Congratulations, Calls It 'Richly Deserved Honour'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/veteran-kannada-actor-anant-nag-to-receive-dadasaheb-phalke-award-pm",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:21:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/veteran-kannada-actor-anant-nag-to-receive-dadasaheb-phalke-award-pm-narendra-modi-extends-congratulations-calls-it-richly-deserved-honour"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated veteran actor Anant Nag on being conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2024 for his contribution to Indian cinema. Extending his heartfelt wishes, PM Modi took to social media to praise the veteran actor’s remarkable and enduring body of work, particularly his contribution to Kannada cinema. PM Modi wrote, “Congratulations to the legendary…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Actor Anant Nag to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/actor-anant-nag-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:09:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "From ‘Ankur’ to ‘Malgudi Days’, Anant Nag’s five-decade journey earns Phalke honour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/from-ankur-to-malgudi-days-anant-nags-five-decade-journey-earns",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:20:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Anant Nag to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s Highest Film Honor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/anant-nag-to-receive-dadasaheb-phalke-award-indias-highest-film-honor",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:08:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}