Mohanlal on Dadasaheb Phalke Award win: ‘Grateful to PM Modi for kind words and blessings’

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on Saturday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had congratulated him for having been conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke AwardThanking Prime Minister Modi for his kind words and blessings Mohanlal said they filled him with encouragement and joyTruly humbled to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award This honour is not mine alone it belongs to every person who has walked alongside me on this journey To my family audience colleagues friends and well wishers your love faith and encouragement have been my greatesthellipmdash Mohanlal Mohanlal September 20 2025The actor quoting the Prime Ministers tweet said I am deeply humbled and profoundly honored to receive The Dadasaheb Phalke Award My heartfelt gratitude to Honrsquoble Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji for your kind words and blessings they fill me with encouragement and joy I remain ever indebted to the art of cinema and to all those whose inspiration and support illuminate my journey narendramodiEarlier on Saturday Prime Minister Modi had said Shri Mohanlal Ji epitomises excellence and versatility With a rich body of work spanning decades he stands as a leading light of Malayalam cinema theatre and is deeply passionate about the culture of Kerala He has also delivered remarkable performances in Telugu Tamil Kannada and Hindi filmsHis cinematic and theatrical brilliance across mediums is truly inspiring Congratulations to him on being conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award May his accomplishments continue to inspire generations to comeOn Saturday the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that Mohanlal would be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 for his praiseworthy contribution to Indian cinemaTaking to its X timeline the ministry announced On the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee the Government of India is pleased to announce that Shri Mohanlal will be conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023Speaking about Mohanlals glorious cinematic journey it added Mohanlalrsquos remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations The legendary actor director and producer is being honoured for his iconic contribution to Indian Cinema His unmatched talent versatility and relentless hard work have set a golden standard in Indian film historyThe post further revealed that the award will be presented to the Malayalam superstar on September 23 at the 71st National Film Awards ceremonyPrior to this the Government of India had honoured Mohanlal with the Padma Shri in 2001 and the Padma Bhushan in 2019 for his contributions to Indian cinemaIn 2009 Mohanlal became the first actor in the Indian film industry to be awarded the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in the Territorial ArmyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever