The actor got the best birthday gift ever; he will soon get honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award in the Best Actor category (Critics' choice) for his performance in Hansal Mehta's biographical drama, Aligarh.
The actor dedicated the award to Siras and his struggles to face the society In an interview . He also thanked director Hansal Mehta, co-actor Raj Kummar Rao along with the team and critics for the award.
A critics' actor, in the past, he has won national awards for his performance in 'Satya' and 'Pinjar'. In an interview to one news paper.