{"id":25010,"date":"2026-09-16T13:35:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25010"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:35:39","slug":"from-ankur-to-malgudi-days-anant-nags-five-decade-journey-earns-phalke-honour-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=25010","title":{"rendered":"From \u2018Ankur\u2019 to \u2018Malgudi Days\u2019, Anant Nag\u2019s five-decade journey earns Phalke honour | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NEW DELHI: Veteran actor Anant Nag<\/a>, whose career spans Kannada cinema, Hindi films and the much-loved television series \u2018Malgudi Days\u2019, will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, the government announced on Wednesday, recognising more than five decades of work across languages.The 78-year-old actor will be presented with India\u2019s highest cinema honour at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Kevadia, Gujarat, on September 22, 2026. The recognition follows the Padma Bhushan conferred on him in 2025.Announcing the selection, the government said Nag\u2019s cinematic journey had \u201cinspired generations of artists and enriched the cultural landscape of the nation\u201d. He was chosen on the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee.Nag made his film debut with the Kannada feature \u2018Sankalp\u2019 and entered Hindi cinema with \u2018Ankur\u2019. Over a career that marked its golden jubilee in 2023, he has appeared in more than 300 films across Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Marathi. His television work includes \u2018Malgudi Days\u2019, adding another dimension to a career distinguished by its range of characters and languages.<\/p>\n

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