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New Delhi:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday announced the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020 to legendary actress Asha Parekh at the 68th National film award ceremony to be chaired by President Droupadi Murmu here on Friday.
The announcement came from I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, saying the Phalke selection jury decided to recognise and award Asha Parekh for her exemplary lifetime contribution to the Indian cinema.
Asha Parekh is a renowned film actress, director and producer and an accomplished Indian classical dancer. Starting her career as a child actor she made her debut as lead heroine in Dil Deke Dekho and has gone on to act in over 95 movies. She has acted in celebrated films like Kati Patang, Teesri Manzil, Love in Tokyo, Aya Saawan Jhoom Ke, Aan Milo Sajna, Mera Gaon Mera Desh.
She is also a winner of Padma Shri, awarded in 1992. She has also served as the head of Central Board for Film Certification from 1998-2001.
The jury selecting her is: Asha Bhosle, Hema Malini, Poonam Dhillon, T S Nagabharana and Udit Narayan.
