Amitabh Bachchan ‘down with fever’, won’t attend National Awards ceremony
Team Udayavani, Dec 23, 2019, 9:33 AM IST
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sunday said he is giving the National Films Awards ceremony a miss as he is “down with fever”.
The 77-year-old actor, who was set to be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2018 at the ceremony to be held on Monday in New Delhi, shared the news on Twitter.
“Down with fever .. ! Not allowed to travel .. will not be able to attend National Award tomorrow in Delhi .. so unfortunate .. my regrets ..,” Bachchan wrote.
The award, named after Dhundiraj Govind Phalke who is revered as the father of Indian cinema, was instituted in 1969, the year Bachchan made his debut in Hindi film industry with “Saat Hindustani”.
Considered the highest honour for an artiste in Indian cinema, the award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs 10,00,000.
It was conferred upon late actor Vinod Khanna in 2017.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will present the National Film Awards to the winners on Monday.
Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will be attending the ceremony.
Traditionally, the National Awards are handed out to the winners by the President of India. According to sources, President Ram Nath Kovind will host high tea for the winners later.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
IPL streaming on betting app: Maharashtra cyber cell summons actor Tamannaah Bhatia
Amitabh Bachchan receives Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar
Vijay Deverakonda, Mrunal Thakur’s ‘The Family Star’ to make OTT debut on Prime Video
Deepfake video of Ranveer Singh: Cyber police register case against X user
Part of my destiny to have met Aditya Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan: Karan Johar
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
NIA arrests key accused in 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London
Three persons run over by train in Bengaluru
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC
IT sleuths threatening raided leaders to claim money belongs to me, Cong: DK Shivakumar