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Name the director who changed the face of Telugu cinema, who was given the 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award' for 2016 on 3rd May 2017?

Name the director who changed the face of Telugu cinema, who was given the 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award' for 2016 on 3rd May 2017? Correct Answer Kasinathuni Viswanath

The correct answer is Kasinathuni Viswanath.

Key Points

  • The name of the director is Kasinathuni Vishwanath who changed the face of Telugu cinema, who was given the 'Dadasaheb Phalke Award' for 2016 on 3rd May 2017.
    • Kasinadhuni Viswanath, the Telugu film director and actor, conferred Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2016.​
    • K Vishwanath would receive a golden lotus, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs, and a shawl as part of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award considered the highest recognition in Indian cinema, which was given by President Pranab Mukherjee at the 64th National Film Awards.

Additional Information

List of previous recipients of Dadasaheb Phalke Award 

Ceremonial Year Recipient Film industry
2019 Rajnikanth Tamil
2018 Amitabh Bachchan Hindi
2017 Vinod Khanna Hindi
2016 Kasinathuni Viswanath Telugu

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