This Article is From Apr 23, 2016

Manoj Bajpayee to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award For Aligarh

Manoj Bajpayee to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award For Aligarh

Majoj Bajpayee with Aligarh director Hansal Mehta in Mumbai.

Highlights

  • The award ceremony will take place in Mumbai on Sunday
  • Manoj Bajpayee played the role of a gay professor in Aligarh
  • Hansal Mehta's Aligarh released on February 26
Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the Best Actor category (Critics' Choice) for his performance in Hansal Mehta's biographical drama Aligarh.

Mr Mehta announced the news on Twitter:
 

The Shool star mentioned that he feels extremely honoured and also thanked everyone for their love and appreciation.

Mr Bajpayee wrote on Twitter: "Thank you for your tremendous appreciation and love. Feeling extremely honoured.

His friends from Bollywood congratulated the actor on his birthday:
 
 

The award ceremony will take place in Mumbai on Sunday.

Mr Bajpayee will next be seen as a traffic constable in the upcoming film Traffic.
 
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