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Meet the Dadasaheb Phalke award 2009 winners

May 5, 2009 18:13 IST

Image: The Kapoors
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

The prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke awards were given out to film personalities on May 4 in Mumbai's Bhaidas Auditorium in suburban Vile Parle. Among the many recipients were film producer Surinder Kapoor. His sons Boney and Sanjay Kapoor as well as daughter-in-law Sridevi were present at the function to cheer him. Son Anil Kapoor could not make it, as he is currently in Los Angeles.

Surinder Kapoor started his career as an assistant director in his cousin Prithviraj Kapoor's film, Mughal-e-Azam, and went on to produce films like Tarzan Comes to Delhi and Ponga Pundit.

Sridevi glams up Phalke awards

Image: Ashutosh Gowariker and Randhir Kapoor

Prithviraj Kapoor was awarded the Phalke Kalpataru Award posthumously for his contribution to Hindi cinema. His son Shammi Kapoor was awarded the Phalke Legend Actor Award but he could not attend the event due to his ill health.

His nephew Randhir Kapoor was present at the event, and gave away the Phalke Memorable Commercial Film Award to Ashutosh Gowariker.

Sridevi glams up Phalke awards

Image: Sridevi and Manoj Kumar
Sridevi presented the Phalke Ratna Award to Manoj Kumar. Kumar, who starred in and made patriotic films like Upkar, Shaheed, Purab Aur Paschim and Kranti, was nicknamed Bharat. He came in with son Kunal Goswami.

Sridevi glams up Phalke awards

Image: Mahesh Bhatt, Vipin and Himesh Reshammiya

Himesh Reshammiya's father Vipin also recieved a Phalke award. The award was given away by Mahesh Bhatt, who was the chief guest at the event.

Sridevi glams up Phalke awards

Image: Shamshad Begum
Legendary singer Shamshad Begum was awarded the Phalke Golden Singer award.

Sridevi glams up Phalke awards

Image: Boney Kapoor and Sridevi

Looking beautiful in a rich brocade sari, Sridevi looked radiant, as she arrived with husband Boney. It's about time the actress gave serious thought to a filmi comeback.