Superstar Rajinikanth will be honoured with the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Information Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has announced the news on the Internet. The Prize distribution ceremony will take place on May 3, 2021.
Announcing the news on Internet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar took on Twitter and wrote, “Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2019 to one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema Rajnikant ji His contribution as actor, producer and screenwriter has been iconic.”
Happy to announce #Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2019 to one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema Rajnikant ji
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) April 1, 2021
His contribution as actor, producer and screenwriter has been iconic
I thank Jury @ashabhosle @SubhashGhai1 @Mohanlal@Shankar_Live #BiswajeetChatterjee pic.twitter.com/b17qv6D6BP
मुझे इस बात की अत्यंत खुशी है कि 2019 का दादासाहेब फ़ाल्के अवार्ड रजनीकांत को मिला है।
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) April 1, 2021
5 सदस्यों की ज्यूरी @ashabhosle @SubhashGhai1 @Mohanlal @Shankar_Live #BiswajeetChatterjee ने एकमत से इसकी सिफारिश की है।
After congratulating RajniKant, Praksh Javadekar also thanked the jury which took a unanimous decision for the award. The jury members included Asha Bhosle, Subhash Ghai, Mohanlal, Bishwajit Chatterjee and Shankar Mahadevan.