Legendary actor Waheeda Rehman to be conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke award

New-Delhi: Bollywood legendary actor Waheeda Rehman to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2021, announced Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur.

On Tuesday, I&B minister Anurag Thakur took to X to make the announcement. He wrote, “I feel an immense sense of happiness and honour in announcing that Waheeda Rehman ji is being bestowed with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year for her stellar contribution to Indian Cinema.”

Waheeda ji has been critically acclaimed for her roles in Hindi films, prominent among them, Pyaasa, Kaagaz ke Phool, Chaudhavi Ka Chand, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Khamoshi and several others.”

He further added, “In her career spanning over 5 decades, she has essayed her roles with extreme finesse, leading to a National Film Award for her role as a clanswoman in the film Reshma and Shera. A Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, Waheeda ji has exemplified dedication, commitment and the strength of a Bharatiya Nari who can achieve the highest level of professional excellence with her hardwork.”

“At a time when the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has been passed by Parliament, her being awarded with this lifetime achievement award is a fitting tribute to one of the leading ladies of Indian Cinema and one who has dedicated her life after films to philanthropy and the greater good of society. I congratulate her and humbly pay my regards to her rich body of work that is an intrinsic part of our film history,” Thakur concluded.

I feel an immense sense of happiness and honour in announcing that Waheeda Rehman ji is being bestowed with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year for her stellar contribution to Indian Cinema.

Waheeda ji has been critically acclaimed for her…

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) September 26, 2023

Waheeda Rehman, has made contributions to Indian cinema through her remarkable performances in movies such as ‘Guide,’ ‘Pyaasa,’ ‘Khamoshi’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool,’ and ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chaand.’ She has also earned several accolades, including the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, for her outstanding contributions to the film industry.

Last year, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred on veteran Bollywood star Asha Parekh for “her exemplary lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema.”

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