On Monday, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, announced actor Mithun Chakraborty as the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year. Following the announcement, the veteran actor who has featured in over 350 films was flooded with congratulatory messages from colleagues, family, friends, and fans.

Akshay Kumar congratulates his Housefull 2 co-star Mithun Chakraborty

Actor Akshay Kumar who has shared screen with Mithun Chakraborty in films like `Chandni Chowk to China`, `Housefull 2`, `Entertainment`, `Khiladi 786` expressed his joy at the news. Akshay took to social media to share a picture with Mithun and wrote, "Badhai ho dada!! What a wonderful news about you getting the Dadasaheb Phalke award. You have been such an inspiration and I cherish our moments full of laughter and joy. More power to you"