Kamal Haasan dedicates Chevalier award to his admirers

Eminent actor Kamal Haasan, who is to be honoured with the Chevalier Award by the French Government, said he would like to dedicate the award to his admirers and the audience who made him what he is today.

“I dedicate this award to my admirers and audience who give me the tenacity of purpose to pursue to this day in moment my arts and letters,” he sent out his message.

“Teachers and admirers are bounded around me. With motherly care, they have applauded my every little step forward. The melancholy of my parents not being alive to see this day is allayed by the fact the elders and the young in my family are around to enjoy it,” Haasan added.

The Chevalier Award intends to honour artistes in France and across the world to recognise their contribution in various forms of art.

Apart from Haasan, Indian artistes Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nandita Das and Sivaji Ganeshan have been honoured with the same award.

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Ranjini Maitra

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