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Only the 7th woman among 52 Dadasaheb Phalke awardees

Asha Parekh is to be conferred the country's most important film honor, Dadasahab Phalke Award, since its inception in 1969.

The other lucky women were Ruby Myers (Sulochana) in 1973, Kanan Devi (1976), Durga Khote (1983), and Lata Mangeshkar (1989). Asha Bhosle got the award in 2000.