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- Actor Anant Nag will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony in Gujarat on September 22.
- Known for his work in both parallel and commercial cinema, he began his career in the Mumbai theatre scene before transitioning to film in 1973.
- His prolific career includes collaborations with Shyam Benegal and his brother Shankar Nag, as well as a stint in Karnataka state politics.
- This national recognition marks his second major honor following the Padma Bhushan he received last year.
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Anant Nag
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“I would call it behaving, not acting”
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…“ I would call it behaving, not acting ,” veteran actor Anant Nag once said, pithily summing up his approach to the craft. With his skills forged on the Mumbai stage and not in a film school, reliance on what he called “behavioural” acting has stood Nag in…
“felt as good as getting two Phalke awards”
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…few years and has endorsed Hindutva politics on many occasions, drawing criticism from liberal circles in Karnataka. When asked to comment on Phalke award, Nag said the congratulatory post on X from the Prime Minister “ felt as good as getting two Phalke awards ”. Published - September 20, 2026 01:20 am IST…
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Named India · Dadasaheb Phalke Award · Anant Nag · J.H. Patel · Lakshmi · Narendra Modi · Rajkumar · Ramakrishna Hegde · R.K. Narayan · Shankar Nag · Shyam Benegal
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