Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, minister of state for information and broadcasting announced on Tuesday that Superstar Rajinikanth, 63, will be conferred with the special centenary award for Indian film personality of the year.
The Chennai-based actor would be receiving the honour at the 45th International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa from November 20 to 30. Social media was agog with excitement as fans posted messages congratulating their ‘Superstar’, as he is fondly known.
The 63-year-old actor is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour which he got in 2000. He has also won a number of awards from the Tamil Nadu government.