President Murmu honours Asha Parekh, other winners at 68th National Film Awards ceremony

Updated: Oct 1 2022 10:43AM

President Murmu honours Asha Parekh, other winners at 68th National Film Awards ceremony

New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Friday conferred cinema veteran Asha Parekh with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award and honoured other winners of the 68th National Film Awards, including actors Ajay Devgn, Suriya and folk singer Nanchamma.

The National Film awards were announced in July honouring the best in cinema in 2020.

At the ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan here, Murmu said, "Cinema is not only an industry, it is also a medium of artistic expression of our culture and values of life. It is also a medium for connecting our society and nation-building."

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