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B-Town lauds Manoj Bajpayee's Dada Saheb Phalke honour
Updated : Apr 25, 2016, 06:09 PM IST
Another feather has been added to the talented actor Manoj Bajpayee's hat of success with Dada Saheb Phalke Award. The 46-year-old actor's friends from the industry took to their respective Twitter handles to wish him on his achievement.
"Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the Best Actor (Critics' Choice) to @BajpayeeManoj for his portrayal of Professor Ramchandra Siras in #Aligarh," wrote Hansal Mehta. "Mubarak ho meri jaan @BajpayeeManoj ... You deserve this and much more..." he added.
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
"N to my good friend n neighbour @BajpayeeManoj for winning Dadasaheb Phalke award!! It's raining accolades.." tweeted Farah Khan.
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
"Congratulations on the Dadasaheb Phalke award, @BajpayeeManoj! I always knew our Short Film will be lucky for you," wrote Sirish Kunder.
Congratulations on the Dadasaheb Phalke award, @BajpayeeManoj! I always knew our Short Film will be lucky for you
— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) April 22, 2016
"@BajpayeeManoj Congrats my bro...Bahut Gajab kar diyo Ho bhaiya!!" tweeted Sonu Sood.
@BajpayeeManoj Congrats my bro...Bahut Gajab kar diyo Ho bhaiya!!
— sonu sood (@SonuSood) April 22, 2016
"Congrats @BajpayeeManoj on the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Award. The best birthday gift you could have asked for a day before!! Big hug!! said Tanuj Garg.
"@BajpayeeManoj Congratulation on the #DadasahebPhalke award. Breaking Norms n leading..." wrote Neetu Chandra.
"Congratulations @BajpayeeManoj bhai...we should be attending more functions together...It brings good news right after!! Lol !" tweeted Arjan Bajwa.
Congratulations @BajpayeeManoj bhai...we should be attending more functions together...It brings good news right after!! Lol !
— Arjan Bajwa (@ArjanTalkin) April 22, 2016
Masaan famed director Neeraj Ghawyan too tweeted his words of appreciation for the actor.
After receiving two National Awards for Satya in 1998 and Pinjar in 2003, the Gangs of Wasseypur actor will be awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke in the Best Actor (Critics' Choice) category for portraying Dr. Siras in the much appreciated movie Aligarh.
The movie is based on the late professor, Ramchandra Siras who was suspended from his University after his sexual orientation became public. The award ceremony will take place on April 24 in a suburban hotel in Mumbai.