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Kannada actor Anant Nag conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award
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One award, no runner-up: the Dadasaheb Phalke honour Anant Nag just won, explained
Kannada film veteran Anant Nag has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
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Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag, known for his versatile work across social drama, comedy and other genres over a long career, has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest recognition in the field of cinema.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Anant Nag, veteran Kannada actor, has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema
- Nag is known for versatile work across social drama, comedy and other genres
- The award recognises lifetime contribution to Indian cinema
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema.
- Kannada actor Anant Nag has been conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
- The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
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GS Paper I - Art & Culture: national honours like the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recognise lifetime contribution to Indian cinema, and conferring it on a veteran regional (Kannada) actor underscores the place of regional film industries within India's composite cultural heritage. This highlights the need for continued institutional support for documenting and preserving regional cinema's legacy alongside mainstream Hindi cinema.
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, recently conferred on veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag, is India's highest award in the field of:
- Literature
- Classical Music
- Journalism
- Cinema
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ഉത്തരം: D — Correct: Cinema — the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recognises lifetime contribution to Indian cinema, and Anant Nag received it for his career in Kannada film. • Literature — wrong: recognised through separate awards. • Classical Music — wrong: recognised through separate awards. • Journalism — wrong: recognised through separate awards.
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