Overview

• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the selection, citing the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee’s recommendation.
• The honour will be presented at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony in New Delhi on September 23, 2025.
• The citation recognizes Mohanlal for his "iconic contribution to Indian cinema."
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him, praising his excellence and versatility across languages and mediums.
• With a career spanning over four decades and more than 350 films, he has previously received the Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2019) and becomes the second Malayali recipient after Adoor Gopalakrishnan.