Name the first person to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Devika Rani
Devika Rani is correct.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest honour in cinema, was instituted in 1969 to mark the birth centenary of Dadasaheb Phalke. Its first recipient was actress Devika Rani, often called the First Lady of Indian Cinema, known for 'Achhut Kanya'.
Later recipients include Prithviraj Kapoor (1971, posthumously), Pankaj Mullick (1972) and B. N. Reddy (1974).
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