Amitabh Bachchan receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President Ram Nath Kovind
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President Ram Nath Kovind. Recently, the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu gave the 66th National Film Awards at a ceremony in New Delhi. However, Amitabh Bachchan had to miss the National Film Awards ceremony as he was “down with fever”. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1211250198665560064 While sharing the information about the same, he wrote: "Down with fever .. ! Not allowed to travel .. will not be able to attend National Award tomorrow in Delhi .. so unfortunate .. my regrets.” Watch the ceremony here: https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/1211248452622929921?s=20 Meanwhile, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar was also present during the ceremony. Also, Amitabh Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachchan and son Abhishek Bachchan were present during the big moment for Sir Bachchan. After receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Amitabh Bachchan thanked President Ram Nath Kovind, Prakash Javadekar and other people present at the ceremony. He said, "It's God's blessings and love of my parents. Due to the audience, my parents and god's blessing I am able to stand in front of you." https://www.ptcnews.tv/dont-mess-with-virat-kohli-warns-amitabh-bachchan-after-india-defeated-west-indies-in-1st-t20/ He added that "Dadasaheb Phalke award was founded 50 years ago and it has been the same time for me to be working in the industry. I am thankful for it. I receive this award with huge respect." "I would like to say if you allow me that when the award was announced, I had a feeling, is it a symbol for me that I have worked enough and its time for me now to take rest," he laughed along with the audience. "I want to work more," Bachchan said. -PTC News
