Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has often been hailed as the star of the millenium, will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2019.
Union minister Prakash Javadekar took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to inform about the unanimous decision of the committee.
"The legend Amitabh Bachchan who entertained and inspired for 2 generations has been selected unanimously for #DadaSahabPhalke award. The entire country and international community is happy. My heartiest Congratulations to him," Javadekar posted.
Filmmaker Karan Johar tagged the megastar as the 'most inspiring legend of Indian Cinema' and, called it 'Era of AMITABH BACHCHAN', in a tweet.
"The most inspiring legend of Indian Cinema!!!! He is a bonafide rock star!!! I am honoured and proud to be in the Era of AMITABH BACHCHAN! The prestigious# DadaSahebPhalkeAward to @SrBachchan", said Karan Johar.
Meanwhile, Anil Kapoor tweeted, "There is no mention of Indian cinema without this Legend! He has redefined cinema with every role & deserves every accolade for his innumerable contributions! Congratulations @SrBachchan#DadaSahebPhalkeAward".
The 76-year-old screen icon, who rose to stardom with his 'Angry Young Man' persona capturing the anger of the young generation in the 1970s with films such as Black, Paa, Piku, Zanjeer, Namak Haraam, Deewar, Agneepath, Anand, Namak Halal and Abhimaan among others.
In a career spanning five decades, Bachchan has given memorable performances film after film. Big B, as he is fondly referred to as by his fans, has also received National Award for Black and Piku.
Amitabh Bachchan has won four National Film Awards for Best Actor through his illustrious career. Last he won a National Award for his performance in 2015 film Piku. Amitabh Bachchan is currently hosting quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 11. He last appeared in a suspense thriller Badla with Taapsee Pannu.
Vinod Khanna was posthumously honoured with the 65th National Awards last year.
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