Majoj Bajpayee with Aligarh director Hansal Mehta in Mumbai.
- 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
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Mr Mehta announced the news on Twitter:
Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the Best Actor (Critics' Choice) to @BajpayeeManoj for his portrayal of Professor Ramchandra Siras in #Aligarh.
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) April 22, 2016
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:
N to my good friend n neighbour @BajpayeeManoj for winning Dadasaheb Phalke award!! It's raining accolades.. Also, Happy Birthday!!!
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) April 23, 2016
Happy Birthday @BajpayeeManoj Sir and many congratulations on winning the Dada Saheb Phalke Award!
— Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) April 22, 2016
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.
