Superstar Rajinikanth to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Prakash Javadekar announces news, Modi congratulates actor
Superstar Rajinikanth will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Thursday.
The announcement comes days ahead of the April 6 Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu from where the 70-year-old Rajinikanth hails and has a massive following among the people.
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Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2019 to one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema Rajnikant ji
His contribution as actor, producer and screenwriter has been iconic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Rajinikanth for his contribution to cinema while congratulating him on the honour.