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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind. The 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Awards took place at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday evening. It is India’s highest film honour and Big B received it for his contribution to Indian cinema. The actor was accompanied by his wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan at the ceremony.

As per NDTV, 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.”

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Here is the picture of Amitabh Bachchan receiving the award.

Over his career span, Amitabh Bachchan tried every role in his movies. His movies like ‘Sholay’, ‘Kabhie Kabhie’, ‘Baghban’, ‘Sarkar’, ‘Black’, ‘Pink’, ‘Paa’ and ‘Badla’ among others are proof that he is a powerhouse of talent that Bollywood has ever seen.

We congratulate the actor on this major feat and wish he continues to entertain us with his stellar performances.

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