68th National Film Awards to be held on 30th September
New Delhi: Yesteryear’s heartthrob Asha Parekh will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced today. The award will be presented to the veteran actress at the National Film Award ceremony in New Delhi.
Announcing the decision Union MinisterAnurag Thakur said “I am honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to recognise & award Ms Asha Parekh ji for her exemplary lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema.” The Minister also announced that the 68th National Film Awards will be held on September 30, 2022, and will be presided over by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.
Asha Parekh, a renowned film actress, director and producer and an accomplished Indian classical dancer, started her career as a child actor in Bombay film industry. She made her debut as the lead heroine in Dil Deke Dekho and went on to act in over 95 movies. She acted in celebrated films like Kati Patang, Teesri Manzil, Love in Tokyo, Aya Saawan Jhoom Ke, Aan Milo Sajna, and Mera Gaon Mera Desh.
Parekh was conferred the Padma Shri in 1992. She also served as the head of the Central Board for Film Certification from 1998-2001.
Thakur said the decision to confer the award to Parekh was taken by a jury of five members. The jury for the selection of 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke award consisted of five members from the film industry:
- Asha Bhosle
- Hema Malini
- Poonam Dhillon
- T. S. Nagabharana
- Udit Narayan
Photo: Asha Parekh with Rajesh Khanna in 1970 blockbuster Kati Patang
– global bihari bureau
