Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has received an Honorary Doctorate from the prestigious Egyptian Academy of Arts for his contribution to cinema.
According to Indian media reports, “This is the first time that the Academy of Arts gives a doctorate to an international actor”, Ahlam Younis, the head of the Academy of Arts said, adding Bachchan has a great impact on art and humanity.
Big B said that the Doctorate signifies that Indian cinema and its various techniques have gone beyond Indian shores. “Egypt and Egyptian people have always been my dearest friends and shall continue to be so for my entire life time,” Bachchan added.
Recently, Shoojit Sircar's unveiled the official trailer of Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Piku’ that also include mega star Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan in the lead role. The movie is a story based on the relationship between a father and a daughter, Deepika playing the daughter and Big B is her ailing father.
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