Veteran actor Rajinikanth has received the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award on May, 3rd 2021, the greatest award of Indian cinema, the Union minister Prakash Javadekar declared on Twitter.
'Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2019 to one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema Rajnikant Ji. His contribution as actor, producer, and screenwriter has been iconic,' Mr. Javadekar tweeted.
The prestigious honor is called after the father of Indian theater, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, & was founded in 1969. The prize is granted by the administration for its excellent tribute to the advancement and development of Indian Cinema.
The honor is encompassed of a Golden Lotus & a cash prize of ₹10 lakhs.
'India each year delivers Dada Saheb Phalke honor to a television character. This year the nomination has occurred to be made by a jury containing Asha Bhonsle, Mohanlal, Biswajit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, & Subhash Ghai,' Javadekar was referred to as saying by Press Trust of India.
'They unanimously proposed that superstar Rajinikanth be awarded Dada Saheb Phalke honor and we approved it,' the Union minister stated.
Rajinikanth, who has achieved 45 years in the television industry in August the previous year, will quickly resume the shooting for his upcoming Tamil movie Annaatthe.
