Kamal Haasan received the “Lifetime achievement award”, at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival for his immense contribution to cinematic excellence. The award was presented to him by the Chief Minister of Maharastra Mr.Prithviraj Phavan. Kamal Haasan dedicates this award to K.Balachander and few other film makers
Shyam Benegal said, “He is a legend in every sense of the term. He is a writer, singer, director, lyricist and an actor par-excellence. We are extremely honored to present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Kamal Haasan.”
Srinivasan Narayanan said, “My generation grew up watching Kamal Haasan’s films. His growth as an actor from K. Balachander’s Arangetram and Apoorva Raagangal to his award winning performances in Mani Ratnam’s Nayagan and Indian and the variety he brought in – from serious films to comedies to action films is phenomenal. He is straddling across all departments of film making like a colossus.”
