Vivek Oberoi will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor (Male) for Indian Police Force at the prestigious ceremony in Worli, Mumbai, on October 30, 2025.
SS Rajamouli’s ambitious Dadasaheb Phalke biopic has reportedly been put on hold due to scheduling conflicts and casting issues, even as Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani’s version of the project continues steady development.
Akshay Kumar congratulated Mohanlal on being honoured with the 2023 Dadasaheb Phalke Award, calling the Malayalam superstar’s work “like sitting in the front row of the greatest acting school ever.”
Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani are reuniting for a biopic on Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema. The film begins shooting in October 2025 and is targeting a grand theatrical release during the Christmas 2026 holiday weekend.
Dadasaheb Phalke's grandson Chandrashekhar Pusalkar praised Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani's team for "working hard to gain their trust." Meanwhile, he expressed displeasure when SS Rajamouli announced a biopic.
Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani will create a biopic about Dadasaheb Phalke, the "Father of Indian Cinema." The film will depict the inspiring story of the pioneer who established India's film industry.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Over 350 films in four decades, People’s Star Mithun Chakraborty ruled the Class, Mass and Crass cinema, won three National Awards, including for his debut art film, his Disco Dancer was Bollywood's first Rs 100 crore grosser, and he’s the undisputed King of low-budget B-movies
President Ram Nath Kovind will host a high-tea for all the winners at the Rashtrapati Bhavan where Bachchan will be presented with Indian cinema's biggest honour, Javadekar said during the National Film awards ceremony here.
"We are in the process of enacting a law to make it mandatory for multiplexes to screen Marathi films during prime time," Culture Minister Vinod Tawde said in his reply to a debate on preservation of historical forts, Marathi language and culture.
One of Bollywood's most famous villains, Pran, will receive the highest award in Indian cinema to honour the actor whose career has spanned about 350 films over nearly 60 years, the government said on Friday.
Ashi Dua may not be a household name yet but she has potential. 28 year old Mumbaikar, Ashi is the co-producer of the highly anticipated film Bombay Talkies which is a celebration of 100 years of Indian Cinema.
It's been a hundred years of Indian screen time, and we've come a long way