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HONG KONG: The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honor Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the
event's Asian Film Awards.
Organizers said in a statement late Friday the 67-year-old actor will accept the award in person at the annual prize ceremony on March 22.
Bachchan has appeared in more than 100 movies in a career spanning four decades. His recent credits include ``The Last Lear,'' ``Sarkar Raj'' and ``Paa.''
Festival director Shaw Soo Wei said Bachchan left a mark on world cinema ``with tremendous talent, a rigorous work ethic and an uncanny ability to reinvent himself.''
Organizers will also present Chinese director Zhang Yimou with an award for outstanding contributions to Asian cinema.
event's Asian Film Awards.
Organizers said in a statement late Friday the 67-year-old actor will accept the award in person at the annual prize ceremony on March 22.
Bachchan has appeared in more than 100 movies in a career spanning four decades. His recent credits include ``The Last Lear,'' ``Sarkar Raj'' and ``Paa.''
Festival director Shaw Soo Wei said Bachchan left a mark on world cinema ``with tremendous talent, a rigorous work ethic and an uncanny ability to reinvent himself.''
Organizers will also present Chinese director Zhang Yimou with an award for outstanding contributions to Asian cinema.
