Critically acclaimed for performances in films such as “Fire” and “Earth” and her debut “Firaaq”, as Director, the 41-year-old actor was given the insignia of a knight by French Ambassador to India Jerome Bonnafont at a ceremony here.

The award is given to writers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists and other distinguished persons in the field of art, culture and literature or for their contribution to the influence of arts in France and throughout the world