Mumbai: Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff, has received the Gujarat State Government Award for his film ‘Ventilator’.
The film Ventilator, directed by Rajesh Mapuskar, revolves around the story of a family coming together to support their relative in the hospital.
The actor portrayed a complex and emotionally torn character in the film which connected with the audience.
"Every role I take on is a new challenge. 'Ventilator' is another movie I really enjoyed doing and the character had a lot of different emotions to deliver," Jackie said.
"I'm humbled and grateful to be honoured with this award. It motivates me to keep pushing myself and continue to provide my fans with movies they like to watch," he added.
Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor’s upcoming movie 'Jailer' alongside Rajnikanth and Mohanlal, will be in theatres on August 10.
With inputs from IANS