Veteran actor Kabir Bedi was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Merito della Repubblica Italiana), the highest Italian civilian award.
After the event in Mumbai, there was a special live musical performance by Niccolo Fabi which set off the celebrations perfectly.
바카라This is a very emotional award for me,바카라 Kabir said.
바카라Being presented the Order of Merit, Italy바카라s highest honour, is the fulfillment of my life바카라s work in Italy. It바카라s even higher than Cavaliere (Knight), which they made me twelve years ago. It gives me great joy to see Prime Minister Meloni and Prime Minister Narendra Modi complimenting each other on the internet with #Melodi.바카라
He added: 바카라Now it바카라s time for the great film industries of Italy and India to produce world-class films together.바카라
Kabir gave a heartwarming speech thanking Italy and the Italian people for their enduring love over the years. He thanked his wife, children, and grandchildren for their presence and the joy they bring into his life.
This honour, he said, was 바카라a goose-bumps moment바카라 for him.
He recalled that his journey of being Sandokan began one hundred meters from where they were standing today, at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. That바카라s where he met the director and Producer of the Sandokan series for the very first time. 바카라Life has come full circle바카라 Kabir said.
Alessandro De Masi the Consul General of Italy read the words of the President Mattarealla of Italy in his speech.
바카라Kabir Bedi바카라 is tied to Italy over the last 30 years by an extraordinary human and artistic partnership바카라. The scroll of honour was signed by President Mattarella and counter-signed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Masi also said: 바카라Kabir keeps on playing, decade after decade, an extraordinary role in promoting better relations between India and Italy. His popularity is widespread across all generations in Italy. This is the reason why the President of the Republic of Italy has decided to present him one of Italy바카라s highest decorations, The Order of Merit. Kabir is very special for all of us Italians.바카라
The Ambassador to Italy, Vicenzo De Luca said: 바카라Kabir is not only a great promoter and a profound admirer of Italy, in India and around the several countries where he is known. Kabir is a sincere friend of Italy, strongly bonded to it. As often he likes to define himself, Kabir feels an Italian in India and an Indian in Italy.바카라
바카라This award, the most prestigious Italian honorific one, ultimately recognizes his unconditional feeling and passionate dedication to Italy.바카라
