Bollywood legend, actor-film maker Shashi Kapoor was presented the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley at the Prithvi theatres in Mumbai.
Since the veteron actor was unable to attend the award ceremony in Delhi because of his ill-health, therefore he was handed over the award Mumbai. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is usually presented with the National Film Awards in New Delhi