Dadasaheb Phalke Award A ‘Responsibility,’ Says MohanlalNEW DELHI- Actor Mohanlal has been honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Indian cinema’s highest recognition, at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony. The actor said the recognition was not only a catalyst for his artistic journey but also a responsibility, calling cinema the “heartbeat of his soul” and saying the award was a collective tribute to the Malayalam film industry. Conferred by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, the award celebrates Mohanlal’s illustrious four-decade-long career. Mohanlal is the youngest recipient and only the second from the Malayalam film industry to receive this prestigious honor. His selection for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award highlights his immense contribution to Indian cinema and the global recognition Malayalam films have gained through his work.