Published 12:33 IST, September 26th 2019

Hema Malini & Ajay Devgn hail Amitabh Bachchan's Dadasaheb Phalke win

As Veteran Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, Hema Malini and Ajay Devgn came forward to congratulate him.

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Veteran Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan who has been bestowed with several prestigious awards for his contribution to Indian cinema recently was anunced as recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019. Several celebrities extended congratulatory greetings to actor as news surfaced.

Hema Malini congratulates Amitabh Bachchan for Dadasaheb Phalke Award win

Joining bandwagon was actor-politician Hema Malini who took to social media to wish her 'Baabul' co-star. Sharing a picture with Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter, 'Dream Girl' Hema Malini said that she can’t even think of a more appropriate person to be minated for prestigious Phalke award than him. She furr hailed Bachchan Sr. as 'multi-faceted, multitalented actor par excellence'  and said, "He is a whole institution by himself given multiple roles he has played with great ease. Congrats Amitji."

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Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan are kwn to be very good friends. y have worked toger in a number of hit Bollywood ventures including 'Baghban', 'Sholey', 'Satte Pe Satta', among ors.

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Ajay Devgn hails Amitabh Bachchan for Dadasaheb Phalke award win

Meanwhile, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn also extended congratulatory greetings to veteran star after being houred with  Dadasaheb Phalke award. Addressing a recent Tweet to Amitabh Bachchan, he wrote, "Congratulations on being bestowed Dadasaheb Phalke Award. It’s ar fear in your long list of well-deserved accolades. Houred to have worked with you in some amazing films."

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Amitabh Bachchan on receiving  Dadasaheb Phalke award

With National Awards, three of Government’s highest civilian hours, latest being Padma Vibhushan, Amitabh Bachchan’s hours list was already a massive one. After he was anunced as recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019, he took to social media and expressed gratitude to everyone who hailed him for same. "How does one even begin to put to words immense gratitude I wish to convey to all that have sent ir greetings to me .. just so humbled and overjoyed to see your joy .. thank you." he wrote in a post.

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What's next for Amitabh Bachchan

On professional front, 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.

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11:26 IST, September 26th 2019