Dev Anand, who was recently awarded the Padma Bhushan, will now be awarded the Phalke Ratna.
Dev Anand, who was recently awarded the Padma Bhushan, will now be awarded the Phalke Ratna. The award will be presented by Dadasaheb Phalke Academy on April 30. Past recipients of this award include Sunil Dutt, Dilip Kumar, B R Chopra, and Manoj Kumar.
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Dev Anand made his debut in Bollywood with Hum Ek Hain in 1946. His first big hit was Ziddi, opposite Kamini Kaushal, in 1948. The next year, Dev Anand launched his own production house Navketan films. After acting in more than 100 films since then, Dev is all set to release his latest film Chargesheet this September. He has not only acted, but also directed and produced the film.
