Waheeda Ji has been critically acclaimed for her roles in Hindi films...
Digital Desk: Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award. Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Information and Broadcast, said that legendary actress Waheeda Rehman has been selected to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year.
Taking to X, Anurag Thakur wrote: "I feel an immense sense of happiness and honor in announcing that Waheeda Rehman ji is being bestowed with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year for her stellar contribution to Indian cinema. Waheeda Ji has been critically acclaimed for her roles in Hindi films, prominent among them Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhari Ka Chand, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Khamoshi, and several others. In her career spanning over five decades, she has essayed her roles with extreme finesse, leading to a National Film Award for her role as a clanswoman in the film Reshma and Shera. A Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, Waheeda ji, has exemplified the dedication, commitment, and strength of a Bharatiya Nari who can achieve the highest level of professional excellence with her hard work.”
He further added, "At a time when the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has been passed by Parliament, her being awarded this lifetime achievement award is a fitting tribute to one of the leading ladies of Indian cinema and one who has dedicated her life after films to philanthropy and the greater good of society. I congratulate her and humbly pay my regards to her rich body of work that is an intrinsic part of our film history."
Congratulations to the renowned actor Waheeda Rehman for this achievement.
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