Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has been finalised for the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award as Best Actor this year for his movie Padmaavat. He has not only received incredible acclaim for his portrayal of the merciless Alauddin Khilji but he has also delivered outstanding box office collections as he recorded his first ever 300 crore blockbuster.
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Ranveer’s acting as Khilji in Padmaavat has been hailed as ‘outstanding’ and ‘path-breaking’ and both critics and audiences have unanimously credited him for giving Bollywood one of its most iconic villains of all time.
“We take immense pleasure to inform you that you have been finalised for The Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award 2018 for the memorable role for the Padmaavat,” the Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award committee wrote to Ranveer announcing his award.
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Trust Ranveer Singh to surprise us with roles we have never seen him play on-screen before with each passing film.
Reportedly, the actor, who was one of the leads in Sanjay Leela Bhansali starrer ‘Padmavati’ alongside Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, was seen essaying the role of a bisexual in the shoes of Alauddin Khilji.
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This is already the third Best Actor award that Ranveer has picked up for his stand out performance in Padmaavat.
Apart from Ranveer, Anushka Sharma will also be awarded by the same for her genre-defining successful movies as path breaking producer. Anushka’s production house has produced NH 10, Phillauri and Pari so far.
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Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh has quite a few interesting projects lined up.
His next release will be Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy. The film, which also stars Alia Bhatt, will feature Ranveer playing the role of an aspiring street rapper. After Gully Boy, Ranveer will be seen in Rohit Shetty’s Simmba, an action-entertainer film co-starring Sara Ali Khan. Finally, the actor will also headline Kabir Khan’s next film, 83, in which he will portray former Indian Cricket Team captain Kapil Dev.