Academy Monday May 4th evening had organized an award function to commemorate
the 140th birth anniversary of the legendary filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke, at
Bhaidas Auditorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai. The hall was packed with dignitaries
from Bollywood of present day and yesteryears. Mahesh Bhatt was the chief guest
of honour.
Randhir Kapoor came in as his grand father, actor Prithviraj Kapoor was being
posthumously honoured with a Phalke Kalpataru Award at the function. Amongst
others honoured at the same event were Manoj Kumar (who came in with son Kunal
Goswami) and was conferred with the Phalke Ratna Award, music industry's living
legend singer Shamshad Begum who was honoured with the Phalke Golden Singer
Award,
Rakesh Pandey Honured Dadasaheb Phalke witn a SANMAN PATRA & TROPHY on the
occasion of 140th birth anniversary of the legendary filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke
Jayanti as cine Artist of Bhojpuri Films for the devoted services to the Indian
film industry .
Ashutosh Gowariker who was given the Phalke Memorable Commercial Film Award and
father of Anil-Boney and Sanjay Kapoor, veteran producer Surinder Kapoor who was
specially felicitated with the LV Prasad - Phalke lifetime achievement award.
His whole family was present minus son Anil Kapoor and grand daughter Sonam
Kapoor as both are learnt to be out of Mumbai. Shammi Kapoor was honoured with
Phalke Legend Actor Award but he couldnt make it because of his ill health.
Himesh Reshammiya's father Vipin Reshammiya too was amongst the honored
dignitaries.
Rakesh Pandey bring laurel to Himachal
May 15th, 2009 | By Shalender Kalra |
Nahan: At the age of 62 years cine artist Rakesh Pandey has bring laurel for the town as well as for the Himachal Pradesh. Hailing from this small town Rakesh Pandey has received a citation (Phalkey Rattan) by the Dada Saheab phalkey academy Mumbai for his contribution in his BHOAJPURI film industry. Though Pandey has received several reorganization, but he termed it life time achievement recognition. Dedicating this award to state and family he said that decade of seventy and eighty was his golden period in BHOAJPURI film industry. After getting a diploma from Film institute Punna in 1966 Pandey went to Mumbai for career in film industry and acted as hero in SARA AAKASH Hindi movie directed by Vasu chatterji. Interacting with Hindustan Times over the phone from Mumbai Pandey said that he was keen to visit his native place and informed that he was not interested in BHOAJPURI films due to the language problem but in 1977 he acted in first BHOAJPURI film BALAM PARDESIYA, which was super-duper hit movie in Bhojpuri dominated areas of the country. It is worwthile to mention here that Rakesh Pandey was a superstar in Bhojpuri film industry during the regime in seventy and eighties. In Nineties Rakesh Pandey diverted himself to small screen. Interacting further Pandey said that he had not visited the native place since a long time due to the busy schedule in shooting but he was planning to come soon so that budding artist of the town could be promoted in film industry. He added that he would defiantly support the potential artist of the himachal pardesh. On the other hand congress leader Kanwar Ajay Bhadur Singh and BJP leader and former Minister Shayma Sharma have congratulated Rakesh Pandey on receiving the citation by the Dada saheab phalkey academy. A body of All India of 38 cine associations had decided to honor Rakesh Pandey on his contribution on 140th Dadasaheb phahlkey Jayanti recently. Currently Pandey is working in two serials being telecast on Star and Doordarshan (Dahalij and Happy hours)
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