Veteran actor Dharmendra has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Okaya Power Group, an inverter and UPS battery manufacturer.

The 78-year-old, who has been part of films like "Sholay", "Phool Aur Patthar", and "Satyakam", was also honoured with Okaya lifetime achievement award Thursday at the event here.

"I am honoured to receive the lifetime achievement award from Okaya Power Limited. The Okaya brand has a huge reputation for quality, reliability and performance and I am delighted to be their brand ambassador," Dharmendra said in a statement.

The actor was last seen in "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" with his sons Sunny and Bobby Deol.