Veteran Bollywood actor and politician Mithun Chakraborty received the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema. President Droupadi Murmu presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mithun at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony, held at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. As Mithun took to the stage, other dignitaries present on the occasion gave a standing ovation to the legendary actor

Mithun Chakraborty lost his mind after his first National Film Award 

Mithun Chakraborty began his speech by saying, “I’ve been on this stage for three times now. because of your blessings. When I received the first National Film Award, I lost my mind, like I'd done something big. I thought of myself as Al Pacino. My attitude changed. I'd go to a producer's office and pretend to sit like Pacino (makes yawning face). I was kicked out by the producer. I understood I'd made a mistake and that no one would give me any work."