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Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government's highest recognition in the field of cinema, on Monday. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the same on X.

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Mithun Chakraborty to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

"Mithun Da's remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations! Honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to award legendary actor, Sh. Mithun Chakraborty Ji for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema," the minister said in the post.

The announcement comes months after Chakraborty was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour, by the Government of India.

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The award will be presented to Chakraborty at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8.

The three-member jury, comprising former Dadasaheb awardee Asha Parekh, actor-politician Khushbu Sundar and filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah, selected Chakraborty for the prestigious honour.

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Chakraborty is very happy, said his son Namashi Chakraborty about the Dadasaheb Phalke Award announcement.

"We all are feeling very proud. He is in Kolkata, I just spoke to him. He is a self-made superstar and a great citizen. This was long, long overdue but I am so proud that he is finally being awarded with this honour," Namashi told PTI.

Chakraborty, whose real name is Gourang Chakraborty, is an alumnus of Pune's Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and he has predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali cinema.

Chakraborty made his acting debut with Mrinal Sen's 1976 film Mrigayaa, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. He also played pivotal roles in Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki and Commando.

(With inputs from agencies)