The Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey have said that they are pleased to honour and salute Dr. Rajendra Prasad. A felicitation of the actor was held today in Hyderabad.

"Call it God's blessing or the fortune of my parents, I have received this honour. I am very sensitive by nature. And today, after listening to the speeches of the guests today, I am so moved that it's okay even if I die! In the last 40 years, so many have encouraged and stood with me. NTR garu was like a guru. I had no Godfather in the industry. At that time, it's the media that motivated me with its support," Rajendra Prasad said.

"Today's artists hide their emotions. But I have always expressed what I feel. I salute all the directors, right from Relangi Narasimha Rao garu to today's directors like Satish Vegesna and Nag Ashwin for bearing with me. I am glad that these directors and writers are penning roles for me even in the generation of Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan, Jr. NTR and Bunny. It's an achievement for me. The success of 'Mahanati' also proves it," the 'Nata Kireeti' said.

"It feels as if I have restarted my career today! This honour from the Senate and General Assembly of New Jersey has been given to me for a reason. Someone was asking me as to what prompted them to give this man this award. The politicians in the US went to campaign door-to-door during elections there. And in the state of New Jersey, there are a maximum number of Telugus. When the campaigners tried to assess their likes and dislikes, they came to know that Indians are fond of two things: cricket and cinema. And the Telugus told them that, whenever they are homesick, they watch my movies for relaxation. PV Narasimha Rao garu too said that he would watch my movies because I am like a stress-buster. Note that he didn't say he would watch me only because of comedy. You are relieved even if you cry your heart out," Rajendra Prasad said.

"Upon making several inquiries about me, the concerned legislative bodies decided to honour me because they felt that I am a responsible actor, responsible towards society," a proud Rajendra said.

"It has been 40 years since I started out to act. Normally speaking, I should have bee made to retire by now. But since directors are giving me roles, I am acting as I have no recourse. If I am still acting, it's because of directors. If you want to be in the race, you have to keep running every day. I continue to observe people as an actor," the senior actor said.

He noted that only work gives him strength. "I was down with high fever during the making of a film. My director bolted me inside a room and went away, asking me to take rest. I found a way out and appeared on the sets. I told him that, for me, fever goes away when I work," he revealed. "My films are a must in every home. They are like a must-there object," he added.

He got emotional about mother.