Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most legendary entertainers of Indian cinema, with a career spanning over four decades. Apart from being a prolific actor, Amitabh Bachchan had also donned the hats of a singer, film producer and television host.
On 24th September, the Indian government announced that the thespian will be receiving the Dadasahed Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema, named after the first filmmaker of India. This prestigious award comprises of a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.
After the announcement, Superstar Rajinikanth took to Twitter to congratulate Amitabh Bachchan. In his tweet, Rajinikanth had mentioned that he highly deserves this honour.
Congratulations dear @SrBachchan ji !!! You richly deserve this commendable honour !!!! #DadaSahebPhalkeAward
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) September 24, 2019
On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan will be playing an important role inn director Surendar Reddy's magnum opus Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, which stars Chiranjeevi playing the titular lead. The film is set to release on October 2.