Anurag Thakur's announcement - Actress Waheeda Rehman will receive 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award'

Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Famous Hindi cinema actress Waheeda Rehman is going to receive the biggest award of Indian cinema 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award'. Waheeda Rehman ruled cinema in the 60s-70s. There are millions of fans of her brilliant acting, dance-acting and beauty. Fans loved the pairing of Waheeda Rehman and Dev Anand very much. From 'CID' to 'Guide', both of them have done many great films together.

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has given this information by tweeting. Anurag Thakur wrote, 'I feel extremely happy and honored to announce that Waheeda Rehman ji is being honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award this year for her outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.'

"I feel an immense sense of happiness and honour 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," says Union I&B Minister Anurag Thakur. pic.twitter.com/IGGGgp6tXM

— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2023

Waheeda Rehman started her acting career with Telugu films. She used to do more item numbers in films. One day Gurdutt's eyes fell on Waheeda Rehman and his luck changed. Gurdutt was the one who brought Waheeda Rehman into Hindi films. Waheeda Rehman debuted with Devanand in the film CID and then did superhit films like Pyaasa, Kagaz Ke Phool, Guide, Neel Kamal, Teesri Kasam, Rang De Basanti and Ram Aur Shyam.

Apart from Hindi films, Waheeda Rehman has also worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali films. Waheeda Rehman has been awarded with awards like National Award, Filmfare Award twice, Padmashree and Padma Vibhushan.