For his vast contributions to Indian cinema , Pran has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement awards , including those of Filmfare , Star Screen Awards and Zee Cine Awards . In 2001 , the Government of India conferred the Padma Bhushan on him . In April 2013 , he was announced to be the winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award , the most prestigious award of the Indian cinema , presented by the Government of India . The award was presented to him at the 60th National Film Awards for his lifetime of work in the film industry . Celebrities congratulated him on this occasion with Amitabh Bachchan calling him " a large pillar of the Indian Film Industry " on his Twitter feed . He was a contender of the award for the previous year with Manoj Kumar and Vyjayanthimala , but Soumitra Chatterjee was chosen as the awardee
60th National Film Awards
60th National Film Awards
Pran (actor)