It’s a rare honour that visited Tamil Nadu nearly 21 years after the thespian Sivaji Ganesan was conferred the prestigious Chevalier de L’Ordre Arts et Lettres. Veteran actor Kamal Haasan will be conferred with the Chevalier de L’Ordre Arts et Lettres award (Knight in the National Order Arts and Letters) by the minister of culture and communication, France.
The award is recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields, as well as people who have contributed significantly to furthering the arts in France and throughout the world. The award will be conferred on Kamal Haasan at a special ceremony soon.
Apart from Sivaji Ganesan who received the award in 1995, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Nandita Das and Shah Rukh Khan are among other Indians who have been conferred with the Chevalier Order for actors.
