This Tuesday, quite a few of Bollywood actors and actress were awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards. The awarded actors even included old but proficient Dharmendra and the newcomer Ranveer Singh. Among the others to attend the award ceremony were Rani Mukerji, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha, Rekha and Asha Parekh. Among those who didn’t turn up was Aamir Khan.

Asha Parekh received the legendary icon cinema artist award, Dharmendra got the Phalke Ratan, Rani received outstanding performance for the film award for “No One Killed Jessica” and but not the not the least Priyanka received the memorable performance award in the wake of her blockbuster “Saat Khoon Maaf”.

Asha Parekh said to the press after the award ceremony she had felt nice for getting the award as this was an industry award.

Echoing somewhat similar stance rani told this was her first award for “Jessica” and having got this award straight was a big thing for her.

“I’m truly elated and it’s a very prestigious award because he is the visionary of the Indian film industry and to get such an honour at such a young age for me is extremely motivating and encouraging and I hope that whatever little I’m trying to do in the industry, if it makes even slightest of mark, it will make me happy,” says Anushka, who was honored for her performance in Band Baaja Baarat.

Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is one of the most prestigious awards in the Bollywood industry which is given by the industry itself. This awards are rarely given and the actors or actresses who receive them have ample reason to feel lucky and thank God.