Bollywood Actor Shashi Kapoor Honoured With Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Here’s a latest news for you that Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Sunday. Bollywood veteran actor Shashi Kapoor received Dadasaheb Phalke Award at prithvi Theater in Mumbai on Sunday morning. Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian Cinema. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented him with the prestigious award. Guests at the ceremony included not just Kapoor family but also several former co-stars as Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Rekha and other prominent personalities of Bollywood. Mr Kapoor’s son Kunal and daughter Sanjana accompanied him onto stage. He was presented with a ceremonial shawl and a certificate by Mr Jaitley. “He brought Hindi cinema and Hollywood closer,” Mr Jaitley said after the presentation.

Shashi Kapoor Received Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is usually presented with the National Film Awards in New Delhi. However, Shashi Kapoor was too unwell to attend the ceremony in the capital on May 3 and so is receiving his award in Mumbai today. Rishi Kapoor took the center stage and said few words about Shashi Kapoor for his contribution towards cinema and art. A special tribute to Mr Kapoor voiced by the actor’s grand-nephew Ranbir Kapoor was played at the National Awards.

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