Virat Kohli Congratulates Amitabh Bachchan On Receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Run-machine Virat Kohli took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message for the 77-year-old and said the actor is an inspiration for many people

Virat Kohli Congratulates Amitabh Bachchan On Receiving Dadasaheb Phalke Award/ Photo: AFP

New Delhi: India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday congratulated megastar Amitabh Bachchan on receiving the Dada Saheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to the cinema world. Run-machine Kohli took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message for the 77-year-old and said the actor is an inspiration for many people. "Congratulations Amitabh Bachchan ji on being conferred the prestigious #DadaSahebPhalkeAward. Through your contribution to Indian cinema, you have been and still continue to be an inspiration to many."

Congratulations Amitabh Bachchan ji on being conferred the prestigious #DadaSahebPhalkeAward. 💐Through your contribution to Indian cinema, you have been and still continue to be an inspiration to many. @SrBachchan #GreatestOfAllTime

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 30, 2019

The government award is India's highest honour given in the field of cinematic art. Amitabh has been honoured with the award for inspiring generations with his diverse work. The prestigious award is named after the father of Indian cinema, Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, and it was instituted in 1969. Kohli, who is currently on a holiday with wife Anushka Sharma in Gstaad (Switzerland), will resume his international duties in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting January 5. The Indian captain also shared pictures with Anushka where the couple can be seen in skiing outfits.