Everyone mourned the loss of DMK chief M Karunanidhi – who was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms, breathed his last yesterday and the whole country mourned his death and even Amitabh Bachchan was no exception.
He revealed how he received his first National Award from the leader. Amitabh Bachchan received his first National Award from Karunanidhi for his film Saat Hindustani.
Check out Amitabh Bachchan's Tweet:
T 2893 - பிரார்த்தனை மற்றும் இரங்கல் , for the Honourable and dynamic leader Shri Karunanidhi .. I received my very 1st National Award for 'Saat Hindustani' from him, when the ceremony was held in Chennai that year .. he was the CM ..🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/lu9Mc886EX— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 8, 2018
The 94-year-old political heavyweight was admitted in the hospital after he contracted urinary tract infection. He passed away at 6:10 pm.The statement from the hospital stated, “Despite the best possible efforts by our team of doctors and nurses to resuscitate him, he failed to respond.”