LOS ANGELES: Universal Pictures has acquired an untitled comedy pitch with Meryl Streep, Sandra Bullock, and Oprah Winfrey attached to star.

Michael Patrick King, who wrote and directed the Sex and the City movie and its sequel as well as the original HBO series, will pull double duty on this concept.

The comedy will center on the world of a home shopping network as the three women “make their way through the maze of mania that surrounds marketing, marriages and the media,” reports Deadline. King plans to finish the script by January.

Scheduling will be the biggest issue since Bullock is committed to starring in Gravity and attached to several others following her Oscar win.

Meryl “T-Bone” Streep does just about whatever she wants, but she’s set to appear alongside Julia Roberts in August: Osage County. Oprah is, of course, busy with her regular television show, magazine, and all-around empire. This will be her first live-action appearance since 1998’s Beloved.

King’s limited experience and “Sex and the City” background don’t exactly inspire confidence, but he certainly managed to convince a dream team of female leads to unite so he’s brewing something fascinating based on the cast alone.

With that sort of celebrity power, the pressure is definitely on to deliver a script worthy of its attached talent and the inevitable intense public scrutiny. He may have assembled an impressive ensemble, but King has his work cut out for him now.

The TV host, who was herself nominated for an Academy Award for her role in 1985's The Color Purple, will appear in a currently-untitled new comedy created by Sex and The City writer Michael Patrick King, the Daily Express reports.

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It’s very well shot, and Minaj does a pretty good job with her acting parts (she did major in drama at Laguardia, after all). We love Nicki’s wacky voices and costumes and colorful personality, but it’s great to see her show range and actually be relatable in this video.Martel-directed video portrays Minaj and her beau’s turbulent relationship.
It’s very well shot, and Minaj does a pretty good job with her acting parts (she did major in drama at Laguardia, after all). We love Nicki’s wacky voices and costumes and colorful personality, but it’s great to see her show range and actually be relatable in this video.

Scientists have developed three new mangos in the Northern Territory and the region's primary industry minister Kon Vatskalis wants one named for the pint-sized former "Neighbours" star who has won worldwide fame as a singer.
"I think Kylie should be so lucky to have this mango variety named after her," Vatskalis said in a statement Wednesday.
"She is the princess of pop and just like royalty it would be fitting to have a Territory icon named after her."
Vatskalis said he would send Minogue a batch of the mangos so she could be one of the first people to sample the new varieties of the tropical fruit.
The three new versions, developed after 16 years of research as part of Australia's National Mango Breeding Program, have a higher blush colour which is designed to make them more appealing to shoppers.
They are also more productive and able to be harvested for longer than current varieties.
Vatskalis said he would lobby the breeding programme to name the mango after Minogue before of its expected release for sale in late 2012.

Both teams made no changes from the sides which played the first Twenty20 here on Tuesday, a match South Africa won by six wickets.
The two teams also play five one-day internationals and two Tests in the series shifted to the United Arab Emirates due to security fears in Pakistan.
The first one-dayer will be played here on Friday.
Teams:
Pakistan: Shahid Afridi (captain), Shahzaib Hasan, Imran Farhat, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal, Shoaib Akhtar
South Africa: Johan Botha (captain), Graeme Smith, Loots Bosman, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Colin Ingram, David Miller, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Rusty Theron, Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK) and Nadeem Ghouri (PAK), Tv Umpire: Ahsan Raza (PAK)

Katrina Kaif has never admitted to her relationship with Salman Khan in the last eight years. Although they acted  together and she was a permanent fixture at his home, she had maintained they were only friends.

But on Tuesday in an interview to a daily, she admitted that she'd split from the Dabangg actor.

An industry source reveals, "On Monday, an article in a morning newspaper carried quotes of an old interview of  Katrina, in which she'd spoken about Salman and her closeness to him. This upset the actress, who has been trying to maintain a strictly professional relationship with her ex."

The actress called up the higher-ups in the organisation and told them that she wanted to clear the air about Salman. The following day, her interview admitting to her split was flashed in the front page of a city tabloid under the heading: For The First Time.

So the question is: Why did Katrina finally come clean about Sallu? Says an insider, "That interview made matters embarrassing for her. She is seeing Ranbir now, and the Kapoor khandaan have welcomed her into their fold. How would she explain an interview gushing about Salman being a '4 am friend'?"


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Today, the Internet is an extreme; however, typically unused source of data and precise budget finds. Well, people must understand its convenience and wonders. By simply going online and typing the phrase about beauty care products in the search engine and it will provide thousands results and sites that offer numerous kinds and different brand names of inexpensive cosmetics.

However, shopping online has its risks, therefore, it is important to be careful. Make sure to browse numerous sites offering affordable cosmetics, skin care or even beauty products before choosing. There are some things to consider for a working phone line like the mode of payment and the exact delivery procedure of the product. These things are crucial considering that beauty care products are sensitive items that can be damaged due to incorrect handling.

Last tip is to take note of special offers held inside the boutiques and department stores. Commonly, these ideas are typical during the season ends or when holidays are approaching, when stores begin to change their stocks by means of giving huge discounts on their previous stocks.

Remember, it is very important to shop wise and determine the items before you pay for these cheap beauty products. Check the expiry date and do not purchase those that will expire within the next 4-6 months. In addition, do not buy seasonal or trendy materials such as metallic lipsticks or colorful eye shadows. Always make sure to invest money on essential beauty care products like lotions, powders, cleansers, foundations or other cosmetics that are mostly used daily.

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It seems Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone have buried the hatchet. Both the actresses will be seen performing together at a show in Las Vegas this December.

Earlier, we had reported that Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan were going to perform at this show in Las Vegas. Now, a brand new addition to the clan is Deepika Padukone. And if all goes well, Deepika and Katrina will perform together on stage as a part of this show.

The last time Deepika got uncomfortable with Katrina was over Ranbir Kapoor. Deepika had flown down to Bhopal where Ranbir was shooting with Katrina for Raajneeti, fearing that Ranbir and Kats might be getting too close for comfort. At that time, Deepika and Ranbir were in a very steady relationship.
But even after the two broke up, Deepika did not quite warm up to Kats. Recently, when both actresses bumped into each other at a photo shoot, they almost looked through each other.

Now, that Ranbir is completely out of Deepika's life (which she has more than reaffirmed by tattooing her own initials on her foot) it seems Deepika has no issues in being civil (for starters) with Katrina.

The two are getting ready to set the stage on fire for a forthcoming show in Las Vegas on December 18.
A source reveals, "The organisers were a little apprehensive about pulling this show off but it seems everything is falling into place. Both the girls (Deepika and Katrina) have worked out their dates and have given a green signal to this show."
The spokesperson of Carving Dreams (organisers of the show), neither confirmed nor denied the news.

Read more: Deepika, Kat friends again! - The Times 

SYDNEY: Captain Ricky Ponting will return to action against Sri Lanka next week as Australia enter final preparations for the Ashes series against England, officials said Tuesday.

Ponting and opening batsman Shane Watson were both named in the 15-man squad for three one-day internationals next week after being rested for the 2-0 limited-overs defeat in India.

"The squad sees the return of Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson after missing the Indian one-day series," said selectors' chairman Andrew Hilditch.

Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and fast bowler Peter Siddle were also included as they continue their recovery from injury. Australia face Sri Lanka on November 3, 5 and 7.

Ponting faced calls for his resignation after returning from the Test series defeat to India which pushed Australia down to fifth in the rankings -- one spot below arch-rivals England.

Several players including batsman Michael Clarke and spinner Nathan Hauritz will be searching for form against Sri Lanka, the final internationals before the five-Test Ashes series opens on November 25.

Australia squad - Ricky Ponting (captain), Michael Clarke (vice-captain), Xavier Doherty, Brad Haddin, John Hastings, Nathan Hauritz, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Marsh, Clint McKay, Peter Siddle, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Shane Watson, Cam White.

 Updated at: 1016 PST,  Tuesday, October 26, 2010
 WASHINGTON: The US cannot win its war in Afghanistan without neighboring Pakistan, according to US-based Wall Street Journal analysis published on Tuesday.

The newspaper article said about President Asif Ali Zardari that he has aided the U.S. military effort in a way his predecessor Pervez Musharraf, supposedly a pro-American strongman, never did.

So, the US was advised in the article to build on a relationship, quietly and incrementally, not to tear down.

The analysis further said, “Equally helpful would be to stop mindlessly demanding that military assistance to Pakistan go toward fighting the Taliban instead of arming against India. The missing ingredient in Pakistan's counterinsurgency effort isn't the right military tool kit, such as night-vision goggles or Apache helicopters. It's the will of the Pakistani general staff to cooperate more fully in the fight. If that cooperation can be secured by selling conventional weapons such as F-15s and M-1 tanks to Pakistan, so much the better.

“(As for India, it has less to fear from a reasonably well-armed, confident Pakistani army that has strong ties to the U.S. than it does from a poorly armed Pakistan that mistrusts the U.S. and continues to consort with jihadists as a way of compensating for its weakness.)

“Finally, the administration ought to understand that Pakistan's reluctance to defeat the Taliban at any price is a mirror image of our own reluctance. The July 2011 "deadline" to begin withdrawing troops was bound to affect Islamabad's calculations, and not for the better. The sooner we junk it, the better the cooperation we'll get.”
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 Updated at: 1016 PST,  Tuesday, October 26, 2010
 WASHINGTON: The US cannot win its war in Afghanistan without neighboring Pakistan, according to US-based Wall Street Journal analysis published on Tuesday.

The newspaper article said about President Asif Ali Zardari that he has aided the U.S. military effort in a way his predecessor Pervez Musharraf, supposedly a pro-American strongman, never did.

So, the US was advised in the article to build on a relationship, quietly and incrementally, not to tear down.

The analysis further said, “Equally helpful would be to stop mindlessly demanding that military assistance to Pakistan go toward fighting the Taliban instead of arming against India. The missing ingredient in Pakistan's counterinsurgency effort isn't the right military tool kit, such as night-vision goggles or Apache helicopters. It's the will of the Pakistani general staff to cooperate more fully in the fight. If that cooperation can be secured by selling conventional weapons such as F-15s and M-1 tanks to Pakistan, so much the better.

“(As for India, it has less to fear from a reasonably well-armed, confident Pakistani army that has strong ties to the U.S. than it does from a poorly armed Pakistan that mistrusts the U.S. and continues to consort with jihadists as a way of compensating for its weakness.)

“Finally, the administration ought to understand that Pakistan's reluctance to defeat the Taliban at any price is a mirror image of our own reluctance. The July 2011 "deadline" to begin withdrawing troops was bound to affect Islamabad's calculations, and not for the better. The sooner we junk it, the better the cooperation we'll get.”
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Bollywood actress Asin Thottumkal will bring in her 25th birthday today by spending time with three of her girlfriends who are in Mumbai especially for the birthday surprise. The actress is also expecting gold jewellery as a gift from her mother, something that Asin says is an annual ritual.

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Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan in new Anniversary
Bollywood’s most loved couple, Shahrukh Khan and Gauri Khan are all set to celebrate their 20th year of marriage today (October 25). While King Khan’s fans are extremely excited about the day, Shahrukh Khan himself will reportedly will not be able to celebrate the special day with his wife! Unfortunately, this is probably the price one has to pay for being a superstar.

Buzz up!
SRK is currently in Berlin shooting the last lap of Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2, along with co-star Priyanka Chopra. Though the couple will not celebrate their anniversary together, it is reported that Gauri Khan will travel to Europe to accompany her hubby on his birthday on November 2.


Shahrukh Khan will celebrate his coming birthday with his family and his best pal Karan Johar. SRK at that time will be in Rome for a special screening of his film My Name Is Khan at the Rome film festival. After the screening the family will fly to Berlin to celebrate the birthday of King Khan with cast and crew of Don 2.

Here at Oneindia we wish the couple Happy Anniversary and peaceful life ahead

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(I-Newswire) Bombay, October 17, 2010 - As per Latest Bollywood News, Ajay Devgan and Bipasha Basu, the stars of “Aakrosh” will soon make some time from their busy schedules to promote a line of clothes designed by Riyaz Gangji.
As per Latest Bollywood Interviews, Riyaz Gangji said that, “It was the fashion statement used in the recently concluded film that served as the inspiration for his latest venture.

The outfits which have already been designed, will go on sale from the 13th of this month on the auction website eBay.”
A total of 12 outfits have been designed by Riyaz Gangji for the purpose.
Before release of Aakrosh Movie, Bipasha Basu decided to travel in Economy class with the staff on a regular airline rather than traveling in a chartered six seater Cessna with co-stars Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna and producer Kumar Mangat who were travelling from Mumbai to Nagpur and to Jaipur for the promotional activities of Aakrosh.
She had a bad experience when they had traveled from Diu to Mumbai this July.
Bipasha Basu shows her interest in action roles as she feels she is fit enough to beat her boyfriend John Abraham’s energy levels.
As per Latest Bipasha Basu Interviews, she said that, "I want to do action. I think I am too fit at this point in time and that is a zone that I have not tapped fully and in India we don't have too many films where the woman gets to do action.”

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LAHORE: Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Babar Awan and Central Leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi after holding a meeting here on Monday said Pakistan People’s Party and PML-Q are hand-in-hand on national issues.
Babar Awan and Pervez Elahi were briefing the media men after holding a meeting at the latter’s residence.
Babar Awan said the role of their parties may be different but their objective is the same. There is no place for arrogance in politics and that there should be respect for all parties whether inside or outside the Parliament, he added.He said PML-Q is an active parliamentary participator and one of the main stakeholders in the country’s politics.
“We have a unanimity of views on national interests,” the Federal Law Minister remarked, adding that a culture of tolerance, harmony is a way forward for the people of Pakistan.
He said PPP has gone to each and every party in the country. “We went to Mansoora and the leadership of Jamat-e-Islami and we also met with politicians in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa,” he added.
Babar Awan said he appreciated the advice given by PML-Q during the meeting for pro-people agenda and good governance and that the same would be conveyed to the Prime Minister.
PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on the occasion said it is imperative to sit together in view of the challenges the country is presently faced with
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, A Bollywood-Hollywood dud

BANGALORE, India — Take a Bollywood film where the protagonist is named Jai (meaning victory) so he can pass off as Jay in Los Angeles, where he lives. Add some racy bits, chop off a song or two, mix in some Hollywood sound and then shrink its final length by a third.

Behold, the first true-blue attempt at a Bollywood-Hollywood crossover.

"Kites" is a big-budget potboiler, much-hyped by a profuse publicity budget and extensive, worldwide distribution. But the Mumbai film industry is now trying to figure out whether it will now be counted as the world’s first crossover box office dud.

Despite an attempt to straddle both desi (Indian) and global audiences, the film has failed to light up the box office either in India or in North America. Given the cinematic distance between a Bollywood movie and a Hollywood flick, the right question might be whether "crossovers" are even a realistic possibility.

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"Kites" is neither Bollywood nor Hollywood so its failure holds no surprises, said New York-based Bollywood critic Aseem Chhabra. “Some call it a bad Bollywood movie trying to be a bad Hollywood movie,” he says.
Indian audiences haven't responded to the dialogue and characters of the film, said Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Nair. “Unlike the typical expat Indians portrayed in Karan Johar, Vipul Shah or YashRaj films, Kites’ characters do not talk or observe Indian customs or mannerisms,” said Nair.

The "Kites" fiasco comes at a time when Hollywood’s movie industry is waking up to the size and power of India’s wild-about-the-movies audiences. The two brawny filmmaking centers are increasingly moving together. Two big-budget movies Saawariya and Chandni Chowk to China were financed by Sony Pictures and Warner Bros., but were both box office disasters.

Indian money is backing a David Duchovny-Demi Moore film "The Joneses."  Mumbai’s Reliance Big Entertainment has a partnership with Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks and has production deals with the likes of George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

Non-Indian films earned just over $108 million in India in 2009 and even "Avatar," the highest grosser, made only $22.4 million. Compare that with the $74.5 million made by "3 Idiots," last year’s highest earner in India, and it is clear which films rake in the moolah.

So "Kites," the big hope at cracking the Indian and global audiences simultaneously, opened in 2,000 screens worldwide. That included 200 in the United States alone, the splashiest opening by any Bollywood movie so far. But the film has only grossed $1 million in North America in the first weekend of its release, less than recent Bollywood hits "3 Idiots" and "My Name is Khan," which had far less marketing and distribution muscle.

The movie stars Indian immigrant Jai played by Indian pin-up Hrithik Roshan, and Mexican immigrant Linda, played by Mexican star Barbara Mori, who are both hustlers looking to marry wealth. Roshan is a Salsa teacher in Los Angeles who makes extra cash by marrying girls in need of green cards. The two realize they are in love, get drawn into an ugly world of gangsters and flee through Mexico.

The story cut thin with Indian audiences. One reviewer on the popular Rediff.com likened "Kites" to a plate of bhel puri (Mumbai’s favorite street snack) with an unappetizing salsa dressing. He said it left him with an unpleasant aftertaste.

Many movie-crazy Indians said they simply could not identify with the mix of English, Spanish and Hindi dialogues. “The Hindi was almost an afterthought,” said avid Bangalore film-goer Ashutosh Jatin. “The movie would have sunk had it not been for Hrithik Roshan’s appeal.”

The movie's poor showing proves it is not easy to make a Bollywood film with universal appeal. Hollywood studios can spend fistfuls of dollars but as long as they are all mixed-up about the ingredients and audiences of Bollywood cinemas, Indian production houses will rule.

There might be one bright side to "Kites," however. Bollywood idol Hrithik Roshan, with his chiseled good looks and stupendous dancing skills, is wowing many Americans. Maybe something can be retrieved from "Kites" after all — not a crossover film but, perhaps, a crossover star?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekk0G8oa7N4&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekk0G8oa7N4&feature=player_embedded

Actor Vivek Oberoi's fiancée Priyanka Alva was horrified with the actor's performance in the recently-released Rakht Charitra made by Ram Gopal Varma, one of the most controversial and spine-chilling action movies ever made. Rakht Charitra has a number of scenes with much blood and violence, and RGV himself had warned the movie is not for women and children.


After watching the movie, Alva commented she was freaked out with her fiance's role and wishes she never sees him like that in real life. Vivek Oberoi responded that mindless anger usually fades away as one ages and matures. The actor added he realised the consequences of anger from his experience.


Priyanka Alva, a performing artist, works with her mother renowned dancer Nandini Alva. The mother-daughter duo run an organisation Artistes Foundation For Arts in Bangalore. Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Alva will marry on 29th October in Bangalore.

Original Star Trek cast member George Takei has married longtime partner Brad Altman.

The actor son of Star Trek veteran Walter Koenig has disappeared while visiting friends in Canada, police say.
Andrew Koenig, 41, was last seen in Vancouver on 14 February - two days before he was due to fly back home to Los Angeles.
Police said he had "recently been despondent and his family and friends are concerned for his well-being".
Andrew is best known for his recurring role as Boner on US sitcom Growing Pains between 1985-1989.
Walter Koenig, 71, who played Chekov in the original Star Trek series and films, told a local news TV station: "He's been depressed - he's trying to get ahead in this business and he's been working at it a long time."
The star posted additional details on his website, where he called his son "a funny, caring, gifted and passionate multi-talented young man", adding he and his wife would fly to Vancouver on Tuesday to join the search.
Vancouver police constable Tim Fanning said investigators had been working to find the 41-year-old since getting the missing persons report last Thursday.
"There's nothing right now to believe that anything has happened to him," he said."We're certainly very concerned, as his family and friends. But there's no evidence to believe that there's foul play involved at this point."
He added bank transactions and mobile phone records made since the time of Andrew's disappearance had helped give police some clues.
Investigators have focused their search in Vancouver's 1000-acre Stanley Park, where Koenig liked to walk and was last seen.

The actor son of Star Trek veteran Walter Koenig has been found dead in a wood.
 in Vancouver, police have saidKoenig said his 41-year-old son Andrew, who suffered from depression, "took his own life".

The Rajasthan Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) has filed an 806-page charge sheet in the 2007 Ajmer blast case and accused Devender Gupta, allegedly linked to a radical group Abhinav Bharat, Chandrashekhar and Lokesh in the incident.
The Rajasthan ATS has reportedly levelled a number of sensational claims in its chargesheet that was filed on Friday in a local Ajmer court.
According to the 806-page chargesheet, the conspiracy for the blast was headed by Swami Sananand, who arranged meetings in Jammu, Indore and Ujjain. The conspiracy to plant bombs in Ajmer and several other cities of India was hatched at the Gujarati Samaj guest house on Jaipur's MI Road. The ATS has claimed in its report that the secret meeting, held on October 31, 2005 was allegedly attended by several leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), including its Pracharak Indresh Kumar. The chargesheet claims that an organisation called "Jai Vande Matram", founded by one of the accused Sunil Joshi, planned and executed the Ajmer dargah blast on October 11, 2007.
Joshi was killed near Mhow in Madhya Pradesh two months after the blast. Jai Vande Matram, according to the ATS, was formed by extremists to hit back at Muslim terror groups operating in the country. The chargesheet states that investigations against Ramdeen, Sandeep Dangre and others is on. The three accused named in the chargesheet have been booked under Sections 302, 307, 323, 295 A (explosive Act), 201 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code.
The next hearing in the case would be held on October 26. The ATS produced Chandrashekhar in court, while Devender and Lokesh are in Hyderabad for interrogations related to the Mecca Masjid blast. However, the local leaders of the RSS view it as a conspiracy to defame their organisation by the Congress ruled State Government. The 806-page chargesheet was filed after tracking the accused for three years and 178 days of investigation. As per records, two bombs were planted in the dargah with timers attached to mobile phones. One of these remained unexploded and was found next day by the local police. "The SIM of this unexploded bomb was taken to the FSL and it was found that the same number was saved in other telephones of the accused as Vande Matram," Timesnow quoted the report.
According to advocates, the CJM court where the chargesheet is filed on Friday will transfer the case to session court as initiating trial in the sections which are framed against the accused is not in the jurisdiction of magistrate.

Kim Sharma made a smashing entry in Bollywood with ‘Mohabbatein’ in a sexy image. Then she went on to do some forgettable roles and used the tried and tested formula of exposure and skin show. She was also in news for her alleged linkup and breakup with cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Latest reports have it that she has secretly married Kenyan business tycoon Ali Punjani.

The hot babe has again created stirs with her hottest ever photo shoot for Maxim Magazine’s Indian edition for the month of October 2010. Though Anna Kournikova is the cover girl for the month, Kim Sharma catches eyeballs with her appeal and daring exposure.

It indeed had been a proud moment for Bollywood, after its winners were honored by President Pratibha Patil at the 57th National Awards at Vigyan Bhavan in New Dehli on Friday.

At the National film awards presentation ceremony, Bollywood took 15 awards.

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, Lyricist Swanand Kirkire, Farooq Shaikh . and singers Shaan and Shantanu Moitra were honored at the 57th National Awards ceremony.

Big B gets a standing ovation
The entire Bachchan clan came in full swing for the prestigious awards ceremony to witness Amitabh receiving the best actor award for his performance as a 13-year-old boy suffering from progeria in ‘Paa’.

Big B arrived with wife Jaya, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.

Incidentally, while entering the stage to receive the award, Amitabh’s eyes went moist when the audience at the auditorium gave him a standing ovation.


Posting on his blog bigb.bigadda.com, Amitabh wrote, "A sense of great pride. The President of India presenting award for Best Actor for Paa. Eyes moist as the audience gives a standing ovation. Which in formal functions is an abnormality.
"The president whispers to me 'I have seen your film and loved it'. I gave an embarrassed laugh.”

Not only did Amitabh walk away with the country’s most honored award, even his son Abhishek received the award as the producer for the same film.


"Felt a sense of pride and happiness to see Abhishek walk up to the president for his award as producer for Paa,” further added Senior Bachchan.

Abhishek is happy after receiving the award
‘Paa’ and ‘3 Idiots’ won top honors at the gala, 57th National Awards event. Abhishek looked perfectly content when his film ’Paa’ got him the most esteemed award as the producer.
Talking about the prestigious honour, Abhishek stated, “I am really happy after receiving such a prestigious honour, this is a very important moment. Such awards make us realise that we have to perform even better in future.”