NEW DELHI : Indian superstar and veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan was on Sunday honoured with the country's top cinema award - Dadasaheb Phalke award - for his outstanding contribution to the film industry, officials said.
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the award to the Bollywood superstar here during a function at the presidential residence."When my name was announced for the award, a doubt crept in my heart. I thought, is this a sign indicating that I have done enough and that it is time for me to sit at home and rest? There's still work left which I have to complete," Bachchan said during his speech.The award consists of a trophy and a cash prize of one million Indian rupees .
Bachchan has also starred in some Hollywood movies and he was also the host of Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and one of the most-watched shows on Indian television. The 77-year-old Bachchan has appeared in nearly 200 Indian films in a career spanning almost five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in India. - Xinhua