- Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government's highest honour in the field of cinema, at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony.
- Mithun Chakraborty received his first National Film Award for Best Actor in 1976 for his debut film, Mrinal Sen's Mrigayaa.
- President Draupadi Murmu will preside over the ceremony, which will celebrate Chakraborty's career and his impact on the Indian film industry.
- The ceremony will be held on October 8, 2024 at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
- In 2023, Waheeda Rehman was named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
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