Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government's highest recognition in the field of cinema, on Tuesday.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious award to Chakraborty, star of films such as "Mrigayaa", "Disco Dancer", and "Prem Pratigya", during the 70th National Film Awards ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

The cinema veteran, who was wearing an arm brace in his right hand, received a standing ovation from the A-list gathering as he walked to the stage along with an aid.

Chakraborty, whose real name is Gourang Chakraborty, received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022.