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Anant Nag to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award on September 22
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag, 78, will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, 2026. The Press Information Bureau…
Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag, 78, will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, 2026. The Press Information Bureau announced the selection on Wednesday, saying the award recognises his contribution to Indian cinema and an illustrious cinematic journey that has inspired generations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nag on X, calling the honour richly deserved for a distinguished artist. Nag, who made his debut with the Kannada film Sankalp, has acted in over 300 films across Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam and English. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2025.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest cinema honour, carrying a Swarna Kamal medallion, a shawl and Rs 10 lakh. The award will be presented on September 22.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All six sources report the same facts uniformly: selection by the Dadasaheb Phalke Award committee, the September 22 ceremony at Kevadia, and Prime Minister Modi's congratulatory X post. The Times of India alone adds Nag's political career as minister and MLC, and his five Filmfare awards. No source takes a government-critical stance or challenges the official account. The coverage is straight reporting with no ideological slant, relying entirely on the PIB release and the PM's statement. The ceremony is scheduled for September 22, 2026, at Kevadia.
Coverage: 6 sources, 1 pro-government, 5 neutral
Sources (6): ndtvprofit.com (pro government), ndtv.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report), economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), deccanherald.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 6 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 6 sources.
