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Superstar Rajinikanth will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award as announced by the Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday. The legendary actor took to his social media account and penned down a gratitude note. He thanked his fans from all over the nation for their love and wishes.

Javadekar wrote on his Twitter handle, “Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 to one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema Rajnikant ji. His contribution as actor, producer and screenwriter has been iconic.” Dadasaheb Phalke award is considered the highest honour for an artiste in the industry. The award is comprised of a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹10,00,000. The award ceremony will take place on 3rd May this year.

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Rajinikanth took to his Twitter handle and penned down a note that read, “For all the love,greetings & wishes I’ve received from eminent political leaders, my film fraternity friends & colleagues,well wishers,media, every person who took the time to wish me & my beloved fans from across India & all over the world .. my deepest gratitude and thanks ??”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Rajinikanth was last seen in AR Murugadoss’s Darbar. It was a Tamil-language action thriller that was directed by A R Murugadoss and produced by Allirajah Subaskaran. He will be seen next in Annaatthe which is directed by Siva and produced by Kalanithi Maran. The movie will also star Meena, Khushbu, Keerthy Suresh, Nayanthara, Prakash Raj, and Vela Ramamoorthy.

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