Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan to felicitate Amitabh Bachchan with FIAF Award

Amitabh Bachchan never ceases to amaze us with his hunger for good roles and his enthusiasm towards his work even at this age. The megastar has earned yet another feather in his already decorated cap. The veteran actor is soon going to be bestowed with an award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF).

Big B is the first Indian actor to be honoured with the FIAF award for his contribution to preserving the world’s film heritage. Maverick filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan, who are the recipient of FIAF awards, will be felicitating Big B with this coveted award.

During a virtual showcase, to be held on March 19, Martin and Christopher will present the award to the Piku actor.

 

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Speaking about bestowing Big B with the precious award, Frederic Maire (President of FIAF) told Times of India, “By presenting our prestigious FIAF Award to Amitabh Bachchan, we want to show the world how rich and diverse, but also how fragile, this unique film heritage is, and we want to publicly thank Bachchan for his role as a high-profile advocate for the rescue of this heritage, in India and beyond.”

Whereas the elated Brahmastra actor said he is honoured to receive this prestigious award. “When I became the ambassador of the Film Heritage Foundation in 2015, I realised the extent of the neglect and colossal loss of our precious film heritage and how we continue to lose more of our legacy every day. Recognising the urgency of the situation, I have been working closely with Film Heritage Foundation since its inception to do everything in our power to save our films and to build a movement for film preservation in our part of the world,” Big B told TOI.

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