Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was on Tuesday conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, it was announced by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Twitter.
He wrote, "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"
Following the news, several Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to heap praise on the actor. Anil Kapoor wrote, "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" while Karan Johar tweeted, "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."
