At the press conference held on 24th April at the residence of veteran actor Chandrashekhar the trustees of Dadasaheb Phalke Academy announced the receipients of Dadasaheb Phalke Academy awards.

Legendary film maker Dr.B.R.Chopra will be conferred for prestigious Phalke Ratna award while Rajesh Khanna will receive Phalke Golden Actor award.

The sizziling star of 50s and 60s Shyama whose performance in films like Barsat Ki Raat and Bhai Bhai made her name immortal, will receive Phalke Golden Era Actor award.

Dance icon Sitara Devi will be honoured with Phalke Indian Classical Dancer award.Many senior artistes and technicians will also honoured and felicitated with trophies at the award function to be held on Phalke Jayanti i.e.30th April in Mumbai.

At the press meet the chairman of Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Shri Santosh Singh Jain also appealed to "Khans","Bachchans","Kumars","Roshans",and "Dhan Kubers" for a Single Donation Cheque of Rupes Five Lakhs which is income tax free US 80-B.

Sitara Devi and Shayama too attended the press conference alongwith Santosh Singh Jain,Dharmesh Tiwari,Sangram Shirke, Neena Jalan, Chandrashekhar,Govind Swaroop and many other dignitories of the film industry.