Filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh felicitates senior actors ahead of his birthday

Filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh

chooses a rather quiet and meaningful birthday celebration and decides to honour the contribution of

senior actors

in

Kannada film industry

. Ahead of his birthday, the director was seen felicitating five

senior artistes

at a city hotel. "It is such an honour that on my birthday I am felicitating senior artistes who have been in the industry for decades and all have worked with my father and some with me as well," shares Indrajit.

Urging the industry to join hands in helping senior artistes and technicians, Indrajit added, "With the seven months of lockdown, many senior actors who are above 65 years of age, are now without a steady income and job. And, it is the film industry's duty to take care of the senior actors and senior technicians who are not being allowed to resume shoots." He was also seen appealing other actors and directors to help other as well.

R T Rama, Nagesh Jayalakshmi Patil, Umesh and

Shylashri

were the artistes who were recognised for their work. The actors looked at elated and shared their thoughts on the film industry.