Amitabh Bachchan calls himself ‘not worthy’ of Dadasaheb Phalke Award; Pens a long emotional note

The Shahenshah, the shining star of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is a living example of how dreams turn into reality. The tall-dark man proved his mettle and made his enduring mark in the world of Cinema. 

Big B’s hard work and grit have finally found its due of appreciation as he has been selected for Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his immense contribution to the world of cinema for over many decades. However, as overwhelming as this honor feels, the superstar believes he is not worthy of the prestigious award.

In a long written note, Big B shares his thoughts about the same. “The overwhelming love and appreciation from the moment of the declaration of the DPA (Dadasaheb Phalke Award) has been most humbling... It numbs you into a block of ice that has been kept away from the warmth of its melting for ages... cold dry and blocked that is how you feel on its happening. Then you succumb to it and begin to acknowledge its presence and worth and its delivery,” he wrote.

He also adds, “I cannot deny the fact that it lends me to a stage of embarrassment... When you do consider yourself not worthy of it at all... of perhaps a mistake made by them that decided on it.”

Amitji also mentions how having such esteemed honors attached to one’s name draws constant glare of recognition. “The attention it draws does put you in the constant glare of recognition -- a condition we as actors work assiduously for our entire lives -- and when it does come , make all possible gadgetry to avoid it... Glares for the eyes, dark tinted windows, guarded movements to places of natural destination and on,” he writes further.

He concluded by saying “for the moment though it is folded hands and extreme humility”. 

Having entertained us for the past 50 years, Amitabh Bachchan has no plans to stop. The actor has four big projects in his pipeline, of which Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy releases on 2 October 2019. The other films awaiting release in the coming year include Gulabo Sitabo co-starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Brahmastra alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, and Chehre.