Kochi, Sept. 21 -- Veteran actor Mohanlal said on Saturday that he was deeply humbled and profoundly honoured to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2023.

The Malayalam actor's name was recommended to the Union government by the selection committee of the award. Mohanlal is only the second Keralite to receive the award after Adoor Gopalakrishnan.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said the actor's 'remarkable cinematic journey inspires generations' of people. "His unmatched talent, versatility, and relentless hard work has set a gold standard in Indian film industry," it said.

The Malayalam superstar, in a post on X,said the award 'fills me with encouragement and joy.' "I remain ever indebted to the art of cinema ...