Rajinikanth issues statement thanking the government for Dadasaheb Phalke Award

The prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award has been conferred to superstar Rajinikanth. On April 1, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the same on social media. Rajinikanth issued a statement thanking the government and dedicated his award to those who have been associated with him in his journey. He also thanked the almighty for this honour.

Rajinikanth took to Twitter to thank the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for honouring him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. In a statement, he thanked his friend Raj Bahadur, his brother Satyanarayana Rao Gakewad for the continued support.

He wrote, "My heartfelt thanks to the government of india, respected & dearest @narendramodi ji, @PrakashJavdekar ji and the jury for conferring upon me the prestigious #DadasahebPhalkeAward I sincerely dedicate it to all those who have been a part of my journey. Thanks to the almighty (sic)."

Rajinikanth also released a statement in Tamil in which he thanked his guru K Balachander for grooming him. He also thanked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi K Palaniswami, Deputy CM O Panneer Selvam, DMK leader Stalin and his dear friend Kamal Haasan for their wishes.