The President of India presented Dada Saheb Phalke Award to Amitabh Bachchan.
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Dadasaheb Phalke award, India's highest award in cinema, is presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals (an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting).
The award prize consists of a golden lotus, a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a shawl.
The award is given to people for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema".
It was first presented in 1969. The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, “the first lady of Indian cinema.”
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