Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan was among the top 10 Bollywood personalities to be felicitated with the first FICCI-IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) Awards for the Most Powerful Entertainers of the Decade.
The awards function which was held here Feb. 17 night to commemorate the 10th anniversary of FICCI-FRAMES and IIFA saw Bachchan and actresses Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty collecting their trophies while the other winners Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan did not make it.
The evening also witnessed the presentation of the FICCI-USIBC (US-India Business Council) Award to Hollywood actor and leading social activist Danny Glover and to Congressman John Lewis.
Speaking on the occasion, Bachchan recalled that he had completed 40 years in show business Feb. 5.
“I am happy at being a part of the film industry which is a symbol of national integration,” he said.
When Danny referred to Bachchan as the greatest actor in the world, an apparently embarrassed Bachchan thanked him for the compliment.
Later in his blog, Bachchan wrote if there was space beneath his chair, he would have disappeared in there.
Actor-producer Danny Glover has a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 25 years. As an actor, his film credits range from the blockbuster Lethal Weapon franchise to smaller independent features, some of which he himself had produced. The actor also gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts.
The awards function which was held here Feb. 17 night to commemorate the 10th anniversary of FICCI-FRAMES and IIFA saw Bachchan and actresses Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty collecting their trophies while the other winners Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan did not make it.
The evening also witnessed the presentation of the FICCI-USIBC (US-India Business Council) Award to Hollywood actor and leading social activist Danny Glover and to Congressman John Lewis.
Speaking on the occasion, Bachchan recalled that he had completed 40 years in show business Feb. 5.
“I am happy at being a part of the film industry which is a symbol of national integration,” he said.
When Danny referred to Bachchan as the greatest actor in the world, an apparently embarrassed Bachchan thanked him for the compliment.
Later in his blog, Bachchan wrote if there was space beneath his chair, he would have disappeared in there.
Actor-producer Danny Glover has a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 25 years. As an actor, his film credits range from the blockbuster Lethal Weapon franchise to smaller independent features, some of which he himself had produced. The actor also gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts.
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