DadaSaheb Phalke Awards are the highest award category in Indian Film Industry.
This time eventually DadaSaheb Phalke Academy had their eyes over South Indian Film Industry. The event was held at Hyderabad on 20th(Friday)September Evening.
Award Winners List:
Best Actor Male: Mahesh Babu for Bharat Ane Nenu (BAN) Directed By Siva Koratala. In that movie Mahesh Babu portrayed the character of Young Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE VIDEO Namrata Sirodhkar receiving award on behalf of Mahesh


Controversy In recent times:
Recently Indian Government increases fines for traffic violation. The persons who saw the movie thought that BAN movie is the reason behind increase in traffic fines.
The movie became overnight sensation in India as one of the scene in the movie was picturised with increasing the traffic fines. Before becoming Chief Minister Mahesh Babu notices that the public are violating traffic rules. After Becoming Chief Minister he decides to increase fines for Traffic Violation.
Best Actor Female: Anushka Shetty for Bhaagamathie (2018) Directed by G.Ashok in which she excelled her one of the top notch performances ever.

Outstanding Performance of the Year Male:
Popular actor and Rocking Star of Sandalwood Yash bags the outstanding performer of the year award for his action Venture K.G.F. Chapter 1. Directed by Prashanth Neel. The movie was released 5 Languages (Telugu,Tamil,Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi) on 21st December 2018. The movie gets positive reviews from everywhere and became top grosser film of Kannada Film Industry.

Outstanding Performer Of The Year Female:
Keerthy Suresh bags the outstanding performer for biopic on the greatest yester generation actress “Mahanati Savitri” Garu MAHANATI directed by Nag Ashwin. She exactly portrayed the character of Savitri Garu with an ease and got applause from every famous and well known personalities in Telugu States and from movie also.

Best Director:
Sukumar B won the best director of the year award for Rangasthalam featuring Ram Charan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Best Debut:
Payal Rajput became overnight sensation for her performance in RX100 bags the Best Debut award.

Best Actor in Negative Role:
Jagapathi Babu was selected for the best actor in negative role for Aravinda Sametha for his typical acting. His performance consistently impressing audience.

Best Music Director:
Devi Sri Prasad won the best music director of the year award for his various contributions in recent times
