Amitabh Bachchan Honored With Dadasaheb Phalke And Son Abhishek Bachchan Is Ecstatic!

Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday attributed his rise in the film industry to the people's love and their tireless support.

"There has been god's grace, blessings of the family ... but mostly the people's love and the tireless support is the reason I could be here," said the veteran actor while making a brief speech after receiving the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award from President Ram Nath Kovind on the evening of 29th December 2019.?

The 77-year-old, known as the Big-B of Bollywood, also expressed his gratitude towards the President, Indian government and the whole jury of the award institution.The actor, who has colossally contributed to the Indian cinema for 50 years, was conferred with the highest honour of the film industry -- Dada Saheb Phalke award, instituted in 1969 -- in the presence of several dignitaries including Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Son Abhishek Bachchan was all praises as he shared a congratulatory post for his father on social media. The 43-year-old took to Instagram and posted a picture of Big B and called the latter his "hero".

A day after megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke award, India skipper Virat Kohli congratulated the actor on Monday.?Taking to Twitter, Kohli wrote,?

The prestigious award, named after the father of Indian Cinema Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, is conferred by the Central government for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema. The award comprises a golden lotus and a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh.?

Last seen onscreen in 'Badla', Bachchan is a recipient of four National Film Awards for his roles in 'Agneepath', 'Black', 'Paa' and 'Piku'. He made his acting debut in 1969 with 'Saat Hindustani'. He was honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, in 2015.?