K.Viswanath is an outstanding filmmaker : Narendra Modi

Dadasahab Phalke award winner K. Viswanath was recently honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee on May 3 in New Delhi. The renowned filmmaker was given standing ovation by the President when he received the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award.
On May 4, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media congratulating Viswanath, “Shri K Vishwanath has distinguished himself as an outstanding filmmaker.I congratulate him on being conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke award (sic).”
On the occasion Akshay Kumar was given the Best Actor award for ‘Rustom’ and Sonam Kapoor was given special mention award for ‘Neerja.’ The film ‘Neerja’ was selected as the Best Hindi Film of the year.