Panaji,
Nov
20
(PTI)
Film
star
Madhuri
Dixit
will
be
presented
with
the
Special
Recognition
for
Contribution
to
Bharatiya
Cinema
award
at
the
54th
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI),
Union
Minister
for
Information
&
Broadcasting
Anurag
Thakur
said
on
Monday.
The
2023
edition
of
the
film
gala
kickstarts
today
with
a
ceremony
to
be
held
at
the
Shyama
Prasad
Mukherjee
Indoor
Stadium
here.
Dixit
will
also
perform
on
a
medley
of
her
chartbuster
songs
during
the
event.
"An
icon
across
the
ages,
@MadhuriDixit
has
graced
our
screens
with
unparalleled
talent
for
four
incredible
decades.
From
the
effervescent
Nisha
to
the
captivating
Chandramukhi,
the
majestic
Begum
Para
to
the
indomitable
Rajjo,
her
versatility
knows
no
bounds."
"Today,
we
are
filled
with
admiration
as
we
present
the
'Special
Recognition
for
Contribution
to
Bharatiya
Cinema'
Award
to
the
talented
,
charismatic
actress
who
has
redefined
excellence
in
cinema,
at
the
54th
International
Film
Festival
of
India.
A
celebration
of
an
extraordinary
journey,
a
tribute
to
an
everlasting
legacy," the
minister
said
in
a
post
on
X.
Dixit
was
bestowed
with
the
Indian
Film
Personality
honour
at
IFFI
last
year.
The
54th
edition
of
IFFI
will
conclude
on
November
28.