National panel appointed by government selects the winning entry, the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives out the honours.
Amitabh gained popularity in the early 1970s for movies like Deewar and Zanjeer, and was dubbed India's first "angry young man" for his on-screen roles in Bollywood.
The 64-year old actor Amitabh Bachchan, also known as Big B, won his third National Film Award Wednesday for best acting for his portrayal of a 12-year-old teenage boy with an extremely rare genetic defect called progeria in "Paa."
National panel appointed by government selects the winning entry, the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India gives out the honours.
Amitabh gained popularity in the early 1970s for movies like Deewar and Zanjeer, and was dubbed India's first "angry young man" for his on-screen roles in Bollywood.
The 64-year old actor Amitabh Bachchan, also known as Big B, won his third National Film Award Wednesday for best acting for his portrayal of a 12-year-old teenage boy with an extremely rare genetic defect called progeria in "Paa."
