Waheeda Rehman To Be Honoured With Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Anurag Thakur Pens Moving Note

Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award. The news was confirmed by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on X (previously known as Twitter) on Tuesday. The veteran actress has received Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards in the past. Waheeda is also won a National Award in the past. In his note, Anurag Thakur said that Waheeda was being awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for her contributions in the film industry and her ‘exemplified dedication, commitment and the strength of a Bharatiya Nari.’

“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,” he wrote.

“Waheeda ji has been critically acclaimed for her roles in Hindi films, prominent among them, Pyaasa, Kaagaz ke Phool, Chaudhavi Ka Chand, Saheb Biwi Aur Ghulam, Guide, Khamoshi and several others. In her career spanning over 5 decades, she has essayed her roles with extreme finesse, leading to a National Film Award for her role as a clanswoman in the film Reshma and Shera. A Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, Waheeda ji has exemplified dedication, commitment and the strength of a Bharatiya Nari who can achieve the highest level of professional excellence with her hardwork,” he added.

“At a time when the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has been passed by Parliament, her being awarded with this lifetime achievement award is a fitting tribute to one of the leading ladies of Indian Cinema and one who has dedicated her life after films to philanthropy and the greater good of society. I congratulate her and humbly pay my regards to her rich body of work that is an intrinsic part of our film history,” he concluded his note.

News18 congratulates Waheeda Rehman!