Mithun Chakraborty to be awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Veteran Actor Mithun Chakraborty to be conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics, and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced the news on X

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"I don’t know how to express this. I can’t cry, I can’t smile either. I am dedicating this award to my family and fans across the world," Chakraborty said.

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Mithun Da responded to it by thanking PM for recognising his talent

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