Lucknow, Jan. 26 -- Veteran actor Anil Rastogi is set to be conferred with the Padma Shri for his long and wide contribution to theatre, films, TV, radio and OTT.

The recognition seems to have given the 82-year-old Lucknow-based artist even more energy, not slowed him down.

The Government of India recently announced the Padma Shri for Rastogi, recognising over six decades of work in the arts.

The actor is known to several movie fans for his role in the Arjun Kapoor starrer Ishaqzaade (2012), but his journey goes far beyond cinema. In 61 years of his career, he has completed 100 stage plays, acted in more than 70 films, worked in 12 OTT series and appeared in nearly 500 television episodes.

Speaking to ANI, Rastogi shared how he felt a...