Rajinikanth thanks fans, colleagues, political leaders for wishes on Dadasaheb Phalke honour
The Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced that the award, which is Indian cinema s highest honour for an artiste, will be presented to Rajinikanth on May 3.
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Fellow actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan has always supported the Superstar in his ventures and was even ready to tie up for an alliance for the 2021 Assembly polls. (File photo| ANI) By PTI
CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth, the recipient of prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for the year 2019, has expressed his gratitude to fans, film fraternity colleagues and political leaders for their heartfelt wishes.
Rajnikanth made his acting debut with filmmaker K. Balachander’s “Apoorva Raagangal” in 1975. In his letter, the superstar thanked Balachander, his “guru” for teaching him the art of acting and honing his skills.
The actor also thanked his well-wishers including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, leader of the Opposition MK Stalin, his friend and colleague Kamal Haasan, and all other leaders.
Rajnikanth also expressed gratitude to directors, producers and technicians, media, stunt master, theatre owners and everyone who has helped him.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi had congratulated the actor by writing: “Popular across generations, a body of work few can boast of, diverse roles and an endearing personality…that’s Shri @rajinikanth Ji for you. It is a matter of immense joy that Thalaiva has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Congratulations to him.”
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Hrithik Roshan congratulates Rajinikanth for Dadasaheb Phalke Award with THIS pic
Superstar Rajinikanth has been honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India s highest film honour, for his extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema. Rajinikanth is to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2019, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced. Ever since the announcement, cinematic legend has been showered with congratulatory messages on social media. Right from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bollywood stars such as Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, among others, celebs have been sending out heartfelt wishes to superstar.
Bollywood s Greek God Hrithik Roshan took to his Twitter handle and shared an unseen photo with Rajinikanth alongside a heartwarming note. Hrithik was featured as a child actor in Rajinikanth s 1986 movie Bhagwaan Dada and the War actor shared a still from the film and wrote: My Dearest Rajinika
Superstar Rajinikanth, the recipient of prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for the year 2019, has expressed his gratitude to fans, film fraternity colleagues and political leaders for their heartfelt wishes. The Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced that the award, which is Indian cinema s highest honour for an artiste, will be presented to Rajinikanth on May 3. 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, the veteran actor said in a Twitter post on Friday.
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