Kochi, Sept. 21 -- Actor Mohanlal, who will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 71st National Film Awards thanked his fans, colleagues, and the Malayalam film industry for standing by him throughout his journey.

Addressing mediapersons on Sunday the actor, often called one of the finest stars of Indian cinema, shared that he felt this award was not just his own but belonged to Malayalam cinema as a whole. He also recalled the moment when he was informed about receiving the honor, which he described as feeling like "a wild dream."

"I am happy that Malayalam cinema has received an award in Indian cinema. I am working in the field of Ishwar (God), and that is why I say that the award was given by Ishwar (God). Th...