Amitabh Bachchan National Award

The 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Awards honoured legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with India's highest film honour - for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema

On the evening before the National Awards, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted to say that he won't be able to attend the prestigious award ceremony in New Delhi

National Film Awards 2019: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu handed the awards out to the winners

Amitabh Bachchan, who won't be able to attend the ceremony in Delhi, tweeted: "So unfortunate"

"This means the world to me!" wrote Vicky Kaushal

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's death is being mourned by several prominent celebrities on Twitter

Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh in The Last Lear, shared posters of the movie as it completed 10 years of its release on Tuesday

National Film Awards: Amitabh Bachchan's film won an award in Best Film On A Social Issue category

"In Piku, Deepika Padukone was paid more than me. That says two things - one that she is obviously more important than me and two I have lost my price scale because I have been working for so long and maybe I am not that important now to get that kind of money," said Amitabh Bachchan

"One does feel bad and sad if a film doesn't get released. But we have moved on. We are still trying if something can happen," said Shoojit Sircar

Amitabh Bachchan received the Best Actor prize for his role in Shoojit Sircar's Piku, while Kangana Ranaut took home the Best Actress trophy for her double role in Aanand L Rai's Tanu Weds Manu Returns. This is Mr Bachchan's fourth win and third for Kangana.

"Back now 3:54 am from Delhi and National Award ! So humbled and touched, for President of India to take my name in his speech," Big B wrote on Twitter

It will be Amitabh Bachchan's fourth National award and son Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Nanda turned up at the ceremony to cheer for the actor.

Amitabh Bachchan will receive the Best Actor prize for his role in Shoojit Sircar's Piku, while Kangana Ranaut will take home the Best Actress trophy for her double role in Aanand L Rai's Tanu Weds Manu Returns. This is Mr Bachchan's fourth win and third for Kangana.

"I am really happy because I genuinely believe that filmmaking is a collaborative effort. It is not the work of one person. It is the team that has worked together. So, if I won an award, it's equal to them winning an award and if they won, it's as good as me winning it," said Ranveer Singh

The 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Awards honoured legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with India's highest film honour - for his stupendous contribution to Indian cinema

On the evening before the National Awards, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted to say that he won't be able to attend the prestigious award ceremony in New Delhi

National Film Awards 2019: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu handed the awards out to the winners

Amitabh Bachchan, who won't be able to attend the ceremony in Delhi, tweeted: "So unfortunate"

"This means the world to me!" wrote Vicky Kaushal

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's death is being mourned by several prominent celebrities on Twitter

Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh in The Last Lear, shared posters of the movie as it completed 10 years of its release on Tuesday

National Film Awards: Amitabh Bachchan's film won an award in Best Film On A Social Issue category

"In Piku, Deepika Padukone was paid more than me. That says two things - one that she is obviously more important than me and two I have lost my price scale because I have been working for so long and maybe I am not that important now to get that kind of money," said Amitabh Bachchan

"One does feel bad and sad if a film doesn't get released. But we have moved on. We are still trying if something can happen," said Shoojit Sircar

Amitabh Bachchan received the Best Actor prize for his role in Shoojit Sircar's Piku, while Kangana Ranaut took home the Best Actress trophy for her double role in Aanand L Rai's Tanu Weds Manu Returns. This is Mr Bachchan's fourth win and third for Kangana.

"Back now 3:54 am from Delhi and National Award ! So humbled and touched, for President of India to take my name in his speech," Big B wrote on Twitter

It will be Amitabh Bachchan's fourth National award and son Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Nanda turned up at the ceremony to cheer for the actor.

Amitabh Bachchan will receive the Best Actor prize for his role in Shoojit Sircar's Piku, while Kangana Ranaut will take home the Best Actress trophy for her double role in Aanand L Rai's Tanu Weds Manu Returns. This is Mr Bachchan's fourth win and third for Kangana.

"I am really happy because I genuinely believe that filmmaking is a collaborative effort. It is not the work of one person. It is the team that has worked together. So, if I won an award, it's equal to them winning an award and if they won, it's as good as me winning it," said Ranveer Singh