67th National Film Awards: Rajinikanth Conferred With Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Thalaiva Dedicates The Prestigious Honour To His Mentor K Balachander (Watch Video)
The 67th National Film Awards is being held today at New Delhi's Vigyan Bhawan. Superstar Rajinikanth has been conferred with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Superstar Rajinikanth has been conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards. The actor was awarded by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. From industry members to fans and many others have congratulated the superstar on receiving this honour. Thalaiva, as he is fondly called, has dedicate this honour to his mentor, late K Balachander. The nine-time National Award-winning director was known for his ‘distinct film-making style’. Rajinikanth had made his acting debut with Balachander’s film Aboorva Raagangal in which he had played a key supporting character and later went on to do numerous films with him.
Rajinikanth Receives Dadasaheb Phalke Award
#SuperstarRajinikanth being conferred the #DadasahebPhalkeAward . Congrats! pic.twitter.com/r5LtQjhRfP
— Sreedhar Pillai (@sri50) October 25, 2021
Thalaiva's Winning Speech
I dedicate this award to my Guru, my mentor K Balachander : @rajinikanth
#NationalFilmAwards pic.twitter.com/SfXwv8u5Tq
— ALL INDIA RADIO आकाशवाणी (@AkashvaniAIR) October 25, 2021
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