Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Mohanlal, the legendary Malayalam actor, has been awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023, India’s highest honour in cinema. The award will be presented during the 71st National Film Awards ceremony on September 23, 2025. With a career spanning over four decades and more than 400 films, Mohanlal is celebrated for his versatility and contributions across Indian cinema, including Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu films. He has previously received Padma Shri (2001), Padma Bhushan (2019), five National Film Awards, and nine Kerala State Film Awards. This lifetime achievement award recognises his enduring impact on Indian cinema and his role in shaping the industry’s history.