Sushant Singh Rajput felicitated as 'Critics Best Actor' at Dadasaheb Phalke Awards ceremony

Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been honoured with 'Critics Best Actor' at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards.

Dadasaheb Phalke Award ceremony took place on Saturday. Many Bollywood actors, including Sushmita Sen, Kiara Advani, Nora Fatehi, Kunal Khemu and others, were honoured with the awards. They also bestowed an award to actor Sushant Singh Rajput who died last year in June.

Sushant Singh started his career with television series and then moved on to movies. He debuted in the Bollywood industry with Kai Po Che, and over the years, he has given many power-packed performances and entertained his audience.

Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival's official Instagram page announced the award, "Celebrating the dedication you've shown on the way to this achievement. Congratulations to Late @sushantsinghrajput for winning the Critic's Best Actor award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021. We miss you!"

The actor was last seen in the movie 'Dil Bechara' opposite to Sanjana Sanghi, an adaptation of John Green's novel 'The Fault In Our Stars'. The film was lauded by many critics and movie buffs.

On June 14, 2020, this talented actor committed suicide and was found dead in his apartment. After his demise, CBI started investigating the case, and it went on for months.