Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty will receive this year's Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour given by the government. The three-time National Award winner dedicated the award to those who have supported him throughout his career. Reacting to the big news, the actor told news agency ANI, "I can only say that I dedicate this award to my family and all my fans around the world. Where I come from, from a blind alley in Kolkata, I never imagined that a boy from the footpath could receive such a big honour."