Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Anant Nag Receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award at National Film Awards
Anant Nag is a famous Indian actor who has worked in films for more than 50 years.
He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to cinema.
President Droupadi Murmu presented him with the award at a ceremony in Gujarat.
The audience stood and applauded him.
Nag said his award also belonged to the filmmakers and audiences who supported him.
He began acting in theatre and later appeared in films in several Indian languages.
He is especially known for his Kannada films.
One report also mentions Mammootty receiving a top honour, but it gives no further details about it.
Veteran actor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards.
President Droupadi Murmu presented Nag with the award, a shawl and a certificate.
The ceremony was held on Tuesday, September 22, in Kevadia, also called Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.
Nag was given a standing ovation and credited producers, directors, colleagues and audiences for his career.
The reports highlight Nag’s five-decade career across several Indian languages, while one headline also says Mammootty received a top honour.
- Who
- Veteran actor Anant Nag received the award from President Droupadi Murmu.
- What
- Nag was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the National Film Awards.
- When
- The ceremony took place on Tuesday, September 22; the reports refer to it as the 2026 and 72nd National Film Awards.
- Where
- Kevadia, also known as Ekta Nagar, in Gujarat’s Narmada district.
- Why
- The award recognised Nag’s contribution to Indian cinema over a career spanning more than five decades.
- Award
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024
- Recipient
- Anant Nag
- Presenter
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Event
- 72nd National Film Awards
- Location
- Kevadia, also called Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
- Career
- More than five decades in cinema
- Languages
- Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Malayalam
