Dada Saheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969, the birth centenary year of Dadasaheb Phalke, considered the father of Indian cinema.The award for a particular year is given during the end of the following year along with the National Film Awards.
First Awardee was Devika Rani (1969).
| Recipient | Contribution AS | Year |
| Vinod Khanna | Actor | 2017 |
| Kasinathuni Viswanath | Director | 2016 |
| Manoj Kumar | Actor | 2015 |
| Shashi Kapoor | Actor | 2014 |
| Gulzar | Lyricist | 2013 |
| Pran Krishan Sikand (Pran) | Actor | 2012 |
| Soumitra Chatterjee | Actor | 2011 |
| K. Balachander | Director | 2010 |
| D. Ramanaidu | Producer | 2009 |
| V. K. Murthy | Cinematographer | 2008 |
| Manna Dey | Singer | 2007 |
| Tapan Sinha | Director | 2006 |
| Shyam Benegal | Director | 2005 |
| Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Director | 2004 |
| Mrinal Sen | Director | 2003 |
| Dev Anand | Actor, Director, Producer | 2002 |
| Yash Chopra | Director, Producer | 2001 |
| Asha Bhosle | Singer | 2000 |
| Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Director | 1999 |
| B. R. Chopra | Director, Producer | 1998 |
| Pradeep | Lyricist, Poet | 1997 |
| Sivaji Ganesan | Actor | 1996 |
| Dr. Raj Kumar | Actor, Singer, Producer | 1995 |
| Dilip Kumar | Actor | 1994 |
| Majrooh Sultanpuri | Lyricist | 1993 |
| Bhupen Hazarika | Composer, Singer, Producer | 1992 |
| Bhalji Pendharkar | Producer, Director | 1991 |
| A. Nageshwar Rao | Actor | 1990 |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Singer, Producer | 1989 |
| Ashok Kumar | Actor, Singer | 1988 |
| Raj Kapoor | Actor, Director | 1987 |
| B. Nagi Reddi | Producer | 1986 |
| V. Shantaram | Director, producer, actor | 1985 |
| Satyajit Ray | Director, Producer | 1984 |
| Durga Khote | Actress | 1983 |
| L. V. Prasad | Actor, Director, Producer | 1982 |
| Naushad | Composer | 1981 |
| Jairaj | Actor, Director, Producer | 1980 |
| Sohrab Modi | Actor, Director, Producer | 1979 |
| R. C. Boral | Composer | 1978 |
| Nitin Bose | Cinematographer, Director, Producer | 1977 |
| Kanan Devi | Actress, Singer, Producer | 1976 |
| Dhiren Ganguly | Actor, Director, Producer | 1975 |
| B. N. Reddi | Director, Producer | 1974 |
| Sulochana | Actress | 1973 |
| Pankaj Mallick | Singer, Actor, Composer | 1972 |
| Prithviarj Kapoor | Actor, Director, Producer | 1971 |
| B. N. Sircar | Producer | 1970 |
| Devika Rani | Actress | 1969 |
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