Mumbai: Malayalam cinema veteran Mohanlal was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award, India’s highest award in the field of cinema, on Tuesday.

He was presented the trophy by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The actor is fondly known as Lalettan in Kerala, and has been serving delectable treats of his performances across genres in Malayalam cinema with a career spanning close to 5 decades.

The actor made his film debut in 1978 with a minor role in ‘Thiranottam’, which was released later in 2005. He rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with versatile performances spanning drama, action, comedy, and thrillers. He is known for his natural acting style and expressive dialogue delivery. The senior actor has appeared in over 350 films across multiple Indian

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