Bollywood Shahensha Amitabh Bachchan Conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke Award

New Delhi: Bollywood Shahensha Amitabh Bachchan has been conferred with the 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Awards for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, in New Delhi on Sunday evening.

President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Award to Bachchan in a special event.

He was accompanied by wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan at the ceremony.

After receiving the award, Amitabh Bachchan said,”Jab iss puruskar ki ghoshna hui to mere mann mein ek sandeh utha. Ki kya kahin ye sanket hai mere liye ki bhai sahab aapne bahut kaam kar liya, ab ghar baith ke aaram kar lijiye. Kyunki abhi bhi thoda kaam baki hai jise mujhe poora karna hai.”