The government announced veteran film actress Waheeda Rehman’s name for this year’s prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Tuesday. Noting her stupendous contribution to the Indian Film Industry, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting stated that bestowing this lifetime achievement award is a fitting tribute to the legendary actress.
Furthermore, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), Union I&B Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said, “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.”
Additionally, the Minister connected the dots of the announcement of Rehman’s name for the highest honor of the Indian Film Circle with the recently passed historic Women’s Reservation Bill by the Parliament. Noting the great connection, the Minister reiterated, “At a time when the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has been passed by Parliament, her being awarded with 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,” he further added.
Meanwhile, sharing her happiness on being conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, veteran film actress Waheeda Rehman said, “I am happy. This is a big award from the government… I want to thank I&B Minister Anurag Thakur for it…”
An epitome of classic beauty:
Waheeda Rehman is one of the stalwarts of the Indian film industry. starting her career with the 1955 Telugu films “Rojulu Maraayi” and “Jayasimha”, Rehman never failed to entertain cinephiles through her many memorable characters in Pyaasa, Kaagaz ke Phool, Chaudhvi Ka Chand, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Khamoshi, and several others.
In her career spanning over five decades, Waheeda Rehman has also been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.
