Bagging his third National Film Award for his performance in the film 'Black', Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan today praised Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali for giving him a "unique and different" character.
"Obviously, this is the highest recognition and brings a lot of respectability, honour and dignity," Bachchan said.
The mega-star, whose performance in 'Black' won him the Best Actor honour for his rendition of a reformed alcoholic who struggles to give a physically handicapped child a new life, said it was a "Great film made by a wonderful human being."
Calling Bhansali an absolute genius, Bachchan said the concept of the story, the script and the character he gave him were unique and different.
"And then to put it together in this wonderful manner was equally brilliant," he said. The actor, who has won the National Film Award earlier for his performances in the films 'Saat Hindustani' and 'Agnipath', recalled the training he had to undergo for the role.
He said he had to bear in mind that he was "Doing the role of both because she cannot speak and hear and see. So you have to speak for her and then speak for yourself for the benefit of the audience. It is tedious, but definitely a challenge."
Bachchan praises Bhansali for giving him unique character
