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Mohanlal Receives Prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Sparking Debate
26 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Mohanlal awarded India's highest cinematic honor, Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Debate over his claims of being youngest recipient and second from Kerala
- Controversy around poetic verse he recited, not from original work
Credits: tracktollywood.com
On September 26, 2025, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinematic honor, by President Droupadi Murmu. During the ceremony, Mohanlal expressed humility and pride, claiming to be the youngest recipient and only the second ever from the state of Kerala to receive this national recognition.
