Iconic Indian actress Asha Parekh was presented with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award at the 68th National Film Awards ceremony recently.
This award is the highest honour in the field of #IndianCinema, and was presented to her by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. She was honoured with the said award a day before her 80th birthda
She has starred in over 95 films and is also the first female #Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). She served from 1998-2001. She was also presented with the Padma Shri in 1992.