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New Delhi : Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on April 1, 2021, announced the recipient of the 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The award for 2019 will be conferred on legendary actor Rajinikanth. It will be presented on May 3, 2021, along with the National Film Awards.
Announcing the award in New Delhi, Javadekar said that the choice was unanimously made by the members of the Jury, which the Government accepted. The jury comprised five members : Asha Bhosle, Mohanlal, Biswajit Chatterjee, Shankar Mahadevan, and Subhash Ghai.
Speaking on the achievements of Rajinikanth, the Minister said that he is an iconic actor who has ruled the hearts of Indians for over fifty years. Javadekar congratulated the legendary actor on the achievement, according to a PIB release.
