Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
The government award is India's highest honour given in the field of cinematic art. Amitabh has been honoured with the award for inspiring generations with his diverse work.
Also Read:?Amitabh Bachchan to skip National Film Awards ceremony
The official Twitter handle of the Press Information Bureau (Pib) shared a video of Big B receiving the award amid loud applause. He attended the ceremony with his wife and actress Jaya Bachchan and son and actor Abhishek Bachchan.
The 77-year-old actor was earlier supposed to receive the honour at the National Film Awards ceremony, held here last week. He skipped the film award ceremony owing to health issues.
In September, Union Information Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that Amitabh will be awarded with the award.
"The legend Amitabh Bachchan...
The government award is India's highest honour given in the field of cinematic art. Amitabh has been honoured with the award for inspiring generations with his diverse work.
Also Read:?Amitabh Bachchan to skip National Film Awards ceremony
The official Twitter handle of the Press Information Bureau (Pib) shared a video of Big B receiving the award amid loud applause. He attended the ceremony with his wife and actress Jaya Bachchan and son and actor Abhishek Bachchan.
The 77-year-old actor was earlier supposed to receive the honour at the National Film Awards ceremony, held here last week. He skipped the film award ceremony owing to health issues.
In September, Union Information Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that Amitabh will be awarded with the award.
"The legend Amitabh Bachchan...
- 12/30/2019
- GlamSham
Similar News
Watch Dogs videogame franchise is dead, rumour suggests
- 4/25/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Dead Boy Detectives (2024) Season 1 Review — Thrills and Grim LOLs
- 4/25/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Fans Rise Up in Support of ShiftUp after Stellar Blade Controversy Could Cause Them to Lose Their Uncensored Accolade
- 4/25/2024
- by Tanay Sharma
- FandomWire
Kalki Ad 2898 Actor Prabhas Unleashes Beast Mode, Undergoes Drastic Weight Loss For 300 Crore Actioner Spirit With Sandeep Reddy Vanga? See Pic!
- 4/24/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
Coolie Box Office 2025: Rajinikanth With 280 Crore Paycheck For Thalaivar 171 Destroy Amitabh Bachchan’s 1983 Coolie Raking In 550% Profit?
- 4/24/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Amitabh Bachchan, A.R. Rahman honoured at 3rd Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards
- 4/24/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Anupam Kher lifts heavy weights for back workout: 'If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you’
- 4/25/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Gol Maal (1979) Box Office: With A 600% Profit, Amol Palekar’s Og Blockbuster Registered 10.7 Times Higher Bo Returns Than Rohit Shetty’s Remake – Decoding Stats
- 4/21/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Juhi Parmar grooves with daughter Samaira to ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ on ‘our favourite day’
- 4/21/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
’28 Years Later’ Adds Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes
- 4/24/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
American Black Film Festival 2024 Lineup Includes Vivica A. Fox and Jussie Smollett-Starring Drama (Exclusive)
- 4/24/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety - Film News
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Casts Thandiwe Newton (Exclusive)
- 4/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Terry Carter, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘McCloud’ Actor, Dies at 95
- 4/23/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety - Film News
‘Expats’ Star Ruby Ruiz to Lead James J. Robinson’s Directorial Debut ‘First Light’ (Exclusive)
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
’28 Years Later’ Adds Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes
- 4/24/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Julio Torres's "Problemista" Shows the US Immigration System Is a Relentless Maze
- 4/24/2024
- by Johanna Ferreira
- Popsugar.com
Chuwi Is the Voice of a New Puerto Rican Generation
- 4/23/2024
- by Juan Arroyo
- Popsugar.com
Camila Mendes on Why We Need More Latine Representation in Rom-Coms
- 4/22/2024
- by Brenda Barrientos
- Popsugar.com
Saraciea Fennell: "The Black Girl Survives in This One" Is the Representation I Didn't See in Horror Books
- 4/22/2024
- by Saraciea Fennell
- Popsugar.com
Every Zendaya Role Ranked: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Dune,’ ‘Euphoria,’ and More
- 4/25/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Rushes | Participant Shutters, Hollywood Rebounds, Scorsese’s Sinatra
- 4/24/2024
- MUBI
Mark Ruffalo Says He Is Recognized ‘Way More’ for ’13 Going on 30′ Than for MCU’s Hulk
- 4/24/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Accident Video on ‘The Pickup’ Set Shows Vehicles Flipping Over
- 4/24/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The 12 Best Tennis Movies, from ‘Strangers on a Train’ to ‘Challengers’
- 4/24/2024
- by Wilson Chapman and Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
’28 Years Later’ Adds Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer and Ralph Fiennes
- 4/24/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
American Black Film Festival 2024 Lineup Includes Vivica A. Fox and Jussie Smollett-Starring Drama (Exclusive)
- 4/24/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety - Film News
‘First Light’, starring Ruby Ruiz, starts shooting in the Philippines for Independent Entertainment
- 4/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
‘Expats’ Star Ruby Ruiz to Lead James J. Robinson’s Directorial Debut ‘First Light’ (Exclusive)
- 4/25/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - Film News
2024 film festivals and markets calendar: latest dates
- 4/25/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Casts Thandiwe Newton (Exclusive)
- 4/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Terry Carter, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘McCloud’ Actor, Dies at 95
- 4/23/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety - Film News
Mr. Jost Goes to Washington, Like So Many Late Nighters Before Him
- 4/25/2024
- by Bill Carter
- LateNighter
Weds Night Monologues: Ukraine Aid and Kanye Porn
- 4/25/2024
- by Dennis Perkins
- LateNighter
‘Not Dead Yet’: Gina Rodriguez Shares Hopes for Season 3
- 4/25/2024
- TV Insider