After several Bollywood celebrities congratulated legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan for prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the actor took to social media to express gratitude. “There is a paucity of words searching a response... for the generosity of words that pour in... I am but deeply grateful and most humbled.. my sincerest gratitude...” the veteran actor tweeted. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on September 24 announced that Amitabh Bachchan has been selected for Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Scores of celebrities congratulated the actor including Abhishek Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Anil Kapoor, Karan Johar, Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, Arjun Kapoor, Ayushmann, Khurrana, Huma Qureshi, and Kartik Aaryan. 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.
