Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that veteran star Asha Parekh will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020, the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema.
“Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to recognise & award Smt Asha Parekh ji for her exemplary lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award shall be presented by the Hon President of India at 68th NFA in Vigyan Bhawan,” read his tweet.
The last Dadasaheb Phalke Award was conferred on Rajinikanth.
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