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Anant Nag’s Phalke Award matter of pride for Kannadigas: CM Shivakumar
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In a post on X, the CM said, “Heartfelt congratulations to Shri Anant Nag. His artistic journey will forever inspire future generations.” He said the announcement of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, one of the highest honours in Indian cinema, for veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag was a matter of pride for all Kannadigas.
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Anant Nag’s Phalke Award matter of pride for Kannadigas
Bengaluru: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday congratulated noted actor Anant Nag on being chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024.
In a post on X, the CM said, “Heartfelt congratulations to Shri Anant Nag. His artistic journey will forever inspire future generations.” He said the announcement of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, one of the highest honours in Indian cinema, for veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag was a matter of pride for all Kannadigas.
Recognising his immense contribution to Indian cinema, particularly Kannada cinema, his illustrious artistic journey and distinctive performances, the Government of India has conferred the prestigious honour on him, he added. Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy also congratulated Anant Nag on being selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024.
Calling him the pride of Karnataka, Kumaraswamy said, “Anant Nag is one of the finest actors Kannada cinema has seen, and natural acting and expression have another name in him. A rare talent in Indian cinema. It is a matter of pride for Kannadigas that such an achiever has been bestowed the Dadasaheb Phalke honour.”
The union minister said it was a matter of pride that another distinguished name had been added to the legacy of Kannada cinema following legendary actor Dr Rajkumar. The veteran actor from Karnataka has acted in more than 270 films, mainly in Kannada and a few in Hindi, during his five-decade career in the film industry. The 78-year-old is also a renowned theatre personality.
Anant Nag grew up in a religious family in Bhatkal in coastal Karnataka and was sent to Mumbai for higher education. His early exposure to literature and storytelling shaped his interest in the arts.
He made his cinema debut with the 1973 Kannada film ‘Sankalpa’ and gradually became an integral part of the parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s. He was also part of the popular Doordarshan serial ‘Malgudi Days’, the television adaptation of R K Narayan's works, which was directed by his filmmaker brother Shankar Nag.
