India, Sept. 20 -- Malayalam superstar Mohanlal is having an incredible year. All 3 of his films in 2025 - L2 Empuraan, Thudarum and Hridayapoorvam have done wonders at the box office, he has at least 1 or 2 more to wind up the year, and amid all this happiness came yet another piece of joyful news. The actor, who has been in cinema for nearly 5 decades, had been named as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2023, which is the highest award in the field of cinema, instituted by the Government of India. Mohanlal will receive his honour on September 23 in Delhi.

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