It was a dramatic coincidence that Shashi Kapoor, who uttered the iconic dialogue "Mere paas maa hai" in Deewar (1975), was bestowed with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honour in Indian cinema, on Mother's Day yesterday.


Shashi Kapoor flanked by Karisma Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Rekha and Neetu Kapoor (left to right) during the award function at Prithvi Theatre in Juhu on Sunday. Pic/Satyajit Desai 

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley presented the award to the veteran star at a ceremony held at Prithvi Theatre which has the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.