Mithun Chakraborty to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award 

• Mithun Chakraborty has played a wide range of roles throughout his career, from a tribal in ‘Mrigayaa’ (1976) to an action hero and a dancing star, becoming one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema.
• His performance in ‘Disco Dancer’ (1982) made him an international sensation, with the movie being a massive hit across Asia, then Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and other regions after Raj Kapoor.
• He has worked in more than 350 films across multiple Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Bhojpuri, Tamil, and Punjabi, demonstrating his wide-ranging influence.
• Mithun has won three National Film Awards for his outstanding performances in films like ‘Mrigayaa’ (1976), ‘Tahader Katha’ (1992), and ‘Swami Vivekananda’ (1998).
• He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honor, in 2023, recognizing his contributions to the arts.
• As the chairperson of the Film Studios Setting & Allied Mazdoor Union (FSSAMU) for three decades, Mithun has been actively involved in improving the welfare of film industry workers.

• Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
• Presented by the President of India.

• Dadasaheb (Dhundiraj Govind) Phalke, “Father of Indian Cinema”.
• He directed and produced India’s first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra, in 1913.
• This landmark film is considered the starting point of the Indian cinema.

• ₹1,000,000 (US$12,000) cash prize;
• Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl.

PYQ:

[2014] What do understand by the concept “freedom of speech and expression”? Does it cover hate speech also? Why do the films in India stand on a slightly different plane from other forms of expression? Discuss.