The 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award shall be conferred upon celebrity actor Rajinikanth, announced union minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javdekar on Thursday.
“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,” the prime minister wrote.