Who was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which was instituted in 1969?
- A.Devika Rani
- B.Nargis
- C.Uttam Kumar
- D.Waheeda Rehman
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The PIB backgrounder records that the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted in 1969 and first presented to Devika Rani. The award commemorates Dadasaheb Phalke, who directed Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first full-length feature film, and who is honoured as the Father of Indian Cinema.
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