Amitabh Bachchan received the award at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Highlights
- Big B has previously won 4 National Film Awards
- Amitabh Bachchan skipped the National Awards this yearPresident Ram Nath Kovind presented the award
The thDadasaheb Phalke Awardshonored legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with India’s highest film honor – for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema, in New Delhi on Sunday evening. President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Award to Mr Bachchan. The actor was accompanied by wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan at the ceremony. The 625 – year-old actor, who skipped this year National Film Awards ceremony due to health issues, received the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan . After receiving the award, Amitabh Bachchan said, “Jab iss puruskar ki ghoshna hui to mere mann mein ek sandeh utha. Ki kya kahin ye sanket hai mere liye ki bhai sahab aapne bahut kaam kar liya, ab ghar baith ke aaram kar lijiye. Kyunki abhi bhi thoda kaam baki hai jise mujhe poora karna hai.
Amitabh Bachchan with President Ram Nath Kovind.
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# RamNathKovindto present (th) *********************** # DadaSahebPhalkeAwardto legendary actor# AmitabhBachchan************************* @ SrBachchanon@DDNational& Live-Stream on (https://t.co/BUdG8Xw3AE(pic.twitter.com/1M1n3syfLc– Doordarshan National (@DDNational)(December) ********************************************************************,**************************
In September, this year, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that Mr Bachchan will be awarded with the prestigious award. “The legend Amitabh Bachchan who entertained and inspired for 2 generations has been selected unanimously for Dadasahab Phalke Award. The entire country and international community is happy. My heartiest Congratulations to him,” Prakash Javadekar tweeted.
The Legend Amitabh Bachchan who entertained and inspired for 2 generations has been selected unanimously for# DadaSahabPhalkeaward. The entire country and international community is happy. My heartiest Congratulations to him. @ narendramodi@ SrBachchan
pic.twitter.com/obzObHsbLk – Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar)************** (September) *******************************************************************,
In his tweet, – year-old actor stated that he could not attend the National Award ceremony because he was “down with fever “and that he was not allowed to travel. “Down with fever … Not allowed to travel. Will not be able to attendNational Awardtomorrow in Delhi. So unfortunate, my regrets, “Big B tweeted. The th National awards were presented to the winners by Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu last week.
************** T) / 5/6 – Down with fever ..! Not allowed to travel .. will not be able to attend the National Award tomorrow in Delhi .. so unfortunate .. my regrets ..- Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) (December) ,****************************Amitabh Bachchanhas won four National Film Awards for Best Actor through his illustrious career, last winning it for his performance in (film) ************** (Piku) . Big B was last seen as a host on the TV quiz showKaun Banega Crorepati. Badla (*****************************************, co-starring Taapsee Pannu, remains his last release. The actor has films likeGulabo Sitabo, (Chehre) ****************** andJhund, in the pipeline. (************************************************************************************** Read More(**********************************************
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