While receiving the award, the actor noted that the moment motivates him to work for many more years. “Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so happy today to receive this beautiful Lifetime Achievement Award. If they give me Lifetime Achievement Award, that does not mean I should retire. It encourages me to work for another ten years. So, I will work for ten more years. My thanks goes to my director, my guru, Sir Puttanna Kanagal, who made me what I am today. He taught me to not lose my heart in the face of success or failure. He wanted me to be an artist, not an actor… Thanks a lot to everyone,” he added.
Other attendees, including Nani, Prakash Raj, Jyothika, Siddharth, and others applauded the veteran actor, while fondly listening to his heartfelt speech.
Take a look at the moment below:
