Kochi: Noted actor Mohanlal has been selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) announced on Saturday.
The award will be presented at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony on September 23, 2025, the MIB announced on X.
“The legendary actor, director, and producer is being honoured for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema”, MIB said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the actor by saying that “Shri Mohanlal Ji epitomises excellence and versatility. With a rich body of work spanning decades, he stands as a leading light of Malayalam cinema, theatre and is deeply passionate about the culture of Kerala. He has also delivered remarkable performances in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. His cinematic and theatrical brilliance across mediums is truly inspiring.
Congratulations to him on being conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. May his accomplishments continue to inspire generations to come”, he said.
The decision is taken by Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee. Mohanlal was born on May 21, 1960. He worked in 400 films across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada. He has won the National Award for five times. Mohanlal was conferred the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2019.
Mohanlal made his acting debut at age 18 in the Malayalam film Thiranottam in 1978 which was released very late.
His screen debut was in the 1980 romance film Manjil Virinja Pookkal, in which he played the antagonist.
Mohanlal gets Phalke
