Legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee would be handed over France’s highest civilian award Legion of Honour during the 42nd edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair in January next year.
France, which would also be the focal theme of this edition of the world’s most attended book fair, is planning to present the award to the octogenarian actor on the inaugural day of the event in the presence of its Minister of Culture Francoise Nyssen, a senior French official said on Tuesday.
