MUMBAI: The upcoming Zurich Film Festival will present John Travolta with a special lifetime achievement award next month.
Travolta will be honoured with the Golden Eye for his career that has spanned five decades at the annual event in Switzerland before the premiere of his new film Savages that co-stars Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson and Blake Lively.
Observed festival director Karl Spoerri in a statement, "We‘re excited to welcome John Travolta to Zurich to bestow him with this honour and celebrate his amazing career. We‘re gearing up for a momentous opening night." said Karl Spoerri, festival director.
The festival will also honour Ocean‘s Eleven producer Jerry Weintraub for his achievements.
The festival runs from 20 to 30 September.