Actor Ali Fazal , who made his Hollywood debut with Stephen Frears recently released film Victoria and Abdul, will felicitate his co-star from the film, Judi Dench at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. A seven-time Oscar nominee, Dench has won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her stellar performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love. Known for films like Cabaret, A Room With A View, and Spectre, the talented actress will be honoured with the annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Films.

Ali will join three of her co-stars for a special tribute presentation, his spokesperson said in a statement. Before handing over the trophy to Dench, the actor will deliver a speech at the ceremony. Actors Jeff Bridges and Armie Hammer will also join the actor in the speech.

Meanwhile, Ali Fazal is gearing up for the release of his next film Fukrey Returns . Also starring Richa Chadha , Varun Sharma , Manjot Singh and Pulkit Samrat , the film is arriving in cinemas on 8th December.