Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan who entertained and inspired for two generations has been selected unanimously for Dadasaheb Phalke award,” Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar said in a tweet. "The entire country and the international community is happy. My heartiest congratulations to him," Javadekar added. Dadasaheb Phalke is considered to be a pioneer of India cinema and is popularly called the Father of Indian Cinema.

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan who entertained and inspired for two generations has been selected unanimously for Dadasaheb Phalke award,” Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar said in a tweet. "The entire country and the international community is happy. My heartiest congratulations to him," Javadekar added. Dadasaheb Phalke is considered to be a pioneer of India cinema and is popularly called the Father of Indian Cinema.