Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with India’s highest award in cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Minister of Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar took to Twitter to make the announcement. He tweeted, “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.”
In a career spanning five decades, Bachchan has given memorable performances film after film and is a four-time National Film Award winner.
