Tamannaah Bhatia to receive award for 'Baahubali'

Mumbai: After bagging the iconic Sridevi Award at Zee Apsara Awards, actress Tamannaah Bhatia will receive the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for her outstanding performance in the blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning.

"I've grown up knowing what immense involvement Dadasaheb Phalke had enjoyed in Indian cinema. It's such an honour to be conferred an award from the foundation," Tamannaah said in a statement.

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On a work front, Tamannaah is currently busy shooting for Telugu film Naa Nuvve and the Telugu remake of Bollywood film Queen.

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It may be mentioned that the award will also be conferred to Ranveer Singh as Best Actor 2018 for his brilliant portrayal of Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat while, Anushka Sharma will get the Phalke award for her producing skills.

The award is given to various individuals from the entertainment industry for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.