Question

Dada Saheb Phalke Award of 2017 was given to
1. Vinod Khanna
2. Rajesh Khanna
3. Rishi Kapoor
4. None of these

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Vinod Khanna

The Correct Answer is Vinod Khanna.

• The Government of India presented Vinod Khanna with India's highest film award, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, posthumously at the 65^th National Film Awards in 2018. 
• Vinod Khanna
  • ​He was a Hindi film actor, producer, and politician from India. He was nominated for two Filmfare awards.
  • Between 1998 and 2009, he was the Member of Parliament for the Gurdaspur constituency, and from 2014 to 2017, he was the Member of Parliament for the Gurdaspur constituency.
  • Khanna was named Minister of Culture and Tourism in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet in July 2002.
  • He was appointed Minister of State for External Affairs six months later.

• In the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest honour.
• The Directorate of Film Festivals, an organization established by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, presents it annually at the National Film Awards ceremony.
• The recipient is chosen by a committee of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and production of Indian cinema".
• A Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash reward of $1,000,000 are included in the prize.