Megastar Rajinikanth on Thursday was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema.
Rajinikanth made his debut in the 1975 Tamil film Apoorva Ragangal. He has delivered super hit films such as Billu, Muthu, Baashha, Sivaji, and Enthiran.
The veteran actor also starred in several Bollywood movies such as Hum, Andha Kanoon, Bhagwaan Dada, Aatank hi Aatank and Chaalbaaz.
As soon as the Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar made the announcement on Twitter, scores of congratulatory messages poured in for the 'Thalaiva' on social media.
Several celebrities from the entertainment world took to Twitter to congratulate Rajinikanth for the big honour. Here are some of the reactions from the entertainment industry:
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