Actor Kamal Haasan will be honoured with the prestigious Chevalier de L'Ordre Arts et Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government. The Chevalier award is considered as one of the highest regards in the field of arts and cinema. Other Indians who have been conferred the Chevalier Order include actors Sivaji Ganesan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Nandita Das and Shah Rukh Khan.
In a statement released on WhatsApp, the actor has thanked the film fraternity, family, and friends for their support. It reads, "The French Government's Chevalier award for Arts is a great pride for me. Here, I would like to thank my seniors Satyajit Ray and Sivaji Ganesan for making the award popular even among the common man. I would like to thank and remember my gurus for their motherly care. I dedicate this award to my admirers and audience who has always been my pillar of strength. Thank you."
