Amitabh Bachchan ‘selected unanimously’ for Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Amitabh Bachchan to receive prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Bollywood tweet congratulations
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been selected for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award – India’s highest film honour – this year. The news was shared by Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday evening. He took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “The legend Amitabh Bachchan, who entertained and inspired for two generations, has been selected unanimously for Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The entire country and the international community are happy. My heartiest congratulations to him.”
Check out his tweet here:
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.@narendramodi @SrBachchan pic.twitter.com/obzObHsbLk
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) September 24, 2019
Actor-politician Rajinikanth who is a good friend of Big B congratulated the megastar and tweeted,
Congratulations dear @SrBachchan ji !!! You richly deserve this commendable honour !!!! #DadaSahebPhalkeAward
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) September 24, 2019
Proud son Abhishek Bachchan and excited daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda too wished their father,
Overjoyed and so, so proud! #ProudSon ? https://t.co/bDj4kNaVhS
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) September 24, 2019
Bachchan has finally reacted to the honour and tweeted,
Amitabh Bachchan will receive a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.
Filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Anil Kapoor too congratulated the superstar,
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 https://t.co/wPepdsbugL
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) September 24, 2019
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 https://t.co/sBJ7aHlGCI
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) September 24, 2019
So did Dia Mirza, Asha Bhosle and Riteish Deshmukh,
No one deserves this more!!!! @SrBachchan Sir, heartiest congratulations!!!! Am thrilled to bits!!! #DadaSahebPhalkeAward -this is an honour for every #AmitabhBachchan Fan including me – Thank you @PrakashJavdekar ji – https://t.co/3Z9YvOJYz6
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 24, 2019
Congratulations Dearest Sir @SrBachchan!!! Your contribution to cinema and the arts is invaluable. 50 years in film with your continued passion and commitment to the craft are an inspiration ??❤️ #AmitabhBachchan #dadasahebphalkeawards2019
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) September 24, 2019
As a Dadasaheb Phalke Award Jury Member, I am pleased to congratulate Shri. Amitabh Bachchanji on his getting this Prestigious Award
— ashabhosle (@ashabhosle) September 24, 2019
Amitabh Bachchan has several prestigious awards in his kitty. The septuagenarian actor was awarded the Padma Shri in 1984. In 2001, he was feted with the Padma Bhushan, 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. He was also conferred with France’s highest civilian honour, the Knight of the Legion of Honour, by the French Government in 2007 for his “exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond”. Bachchan, whose career spans over five decades in the Hindi film industry, has also won the prestigious National Award for his performances in ‘Agneepath’, ‘Black’, ‘Paa’ and ‘Piku’.