Published 14:51 IST, September 25th 2019

Amitabh Bachchan on Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Deeply grateful, humbled

Amitabh Bachchan said that he was extremely overwhelmed with the messages for him after it was announced that he'd be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

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With multiple National Awards, three of Government’s highest civilian hours, latest being Padma Vibhushan, Amitabh Bachchan’s hours list was already a massive one. megastar added one more title to this glorious list, after he was anunced as recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019. As social media went berserk over  anuncement, even some of legends of film industry hailed Amitabh Bachchan. 76-year-old was speechless with all love pouring in for him and expressed his gratitude while asserting that he is humbled and is only ir ‘humble Amitabh Bachchan’. 

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Amitabh Bachchan feels humbled  

As Amitabh Bachchan’s Dadasaheb Phalke Award became most talked-about news on social media, veteran actor stated that “re is a paucity of words searching a response” for "generosity of words” that he was congratulated with for  hour. Big B added that he was “deeply grateful and most humbled” while expressing his “sincerest gratitude."  megastar added that he was overwhelmed with love, but said he was just ir ‘humble Amitabh Bachchan’. 

On his blog, Big B wrote, “.. what really resides in mind shall never ever be kwn .. and may it never .. 

.. gratitude and express of  immense humbleness bear supreme today ..  and love ..” (sic)  

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Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday made anuncement on Twittter, “ legend Amitabh Bachchan who entertained and inspired for 2 generations has been selected unanimously for #DadaSahabPhalke award. entire country and international community is happy. My heartiest Congratulations to him. @narendramodi @SrBachchan." 

re were congratulatory wishes for Amitabh Bachchan from all across, including Rajinikanth, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mammootty, Nagarjuna, Karan Johar, Kartik Aaryan, Ayushmann Khurrana and many ors. 

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Amitabh Bachchan will be houred with award on day National Film Awards will be handed to winners. 

READ: Amitabh Bachchan: A Few Of Many Awards He Has Won In His Career

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stopping, Amitabh Bachchan 

Amitabh Bachchan is still one of busiest actors of Bollywood right w, having ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’, ‘Jhund’, ‘Brahmastra’, ‘Chehere’ and ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ up for release over this year and next year. His 'Badla' was one of most successful films this year.

READ: Upcoming Amitabh Bachchan Films That Audiences Are Excited About

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14:12 IST, September 25th 2019