Question: Recently who has been selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2015?
(a) Prem Chopra
(b) Amitabh Bachhan
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Manoj Kumar
Ans (d)
Related facts:
- On 4 March 2016 Veteran Film Actor and Director Shri Manoj Kumar was selected for the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2015.
- The Award is given on the basis of recommendations of a Committee of eminent personalities set up by the Government for this purpose.
- This year, a five member jury viz. Latha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Salim Khan, Nitin Mukesh and Anup Jalota.
- He is remembered for his films Hariyali Aur Raasta, Woh Kaun Thi, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Do Badan, Upkaar, Patthar Ke Sanam, Neel Kamal, Purab Aur Paschim, Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, and Kranti. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes.
- For acting and directing films with patriotic themes he is commonly known as ‘Bharat Kumar’.
- Manoj Kumar was born as Harikishan Giri Goswami on 24 July 1937 in Abbottabad (now in Pakistan), then part of pre Independent India.
- When he was 10, he shifted to Delhi. After graduating from Hindu College, University of Delhi, he decided to enter the film industry.
- He got the chance to act in leading role in film Kaanch Ki Gudia in the year 1960.
- Manoj Kumar’s image as the patriotic hero started with the 1965 film Shaheed, based on the life of Bhagat Singh.
- On the request of then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, he created a film based on the popular slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kissan named “Upkaar”.
- He received National Film Award for the film “Upkaar”.
- In the year 1992, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to films.
- He had also received National Kishore Kumar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 2008 and National Raj Kapoor Award by the Government of Maharashtra in 2010.
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given by the Government of India for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian Cinema.
- The Award consists of a Golden Lotus, a cash prize of 10 lakhs rupees and a shawl.
- It may be recalled that the 46th Dadasaheb Phalke Award was awarded to the veteran actor Shashi Kapoor for the year 2014.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137345
http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/manoj-kumar-to-be-honoured-with-dadasaheb-phalke-award/article8314310.ece
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/manoj-kumar-to-be-awarded-with-dada-saheb-phalke-award/