Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was among the top ten 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 on night of 18th Feb,09 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of FICCI-FRAMES and IIFA ,it saw Bachchan and actresses - Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zintaand 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 eve 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,all humbled Bachchan recalled through the windows of past that he had completed 40 years in the showbiz on February 5. He seemed emotional to be blessed with such a prestigious felicitation as being the living legend of Bollywood. "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 Big B thanked him for the compliment.As an actor Danny Glover, film credits range from the blockbuster'Lethal Weapon' franchise to smaller independent features, some of which Glover also produced.
Most recently, he completed filming the critically acclaimed feature 'Dreamgirls' directed by Bill Condon and'Poor Boy's Game' for director Clement Virgo and'Shooter' for director Antoine Fuqua and 'Be Kind, Rewind' for director Michel Gondry.
At the same time, Glover has also gained immense respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for economic justice, and access to health care and education programs in the United States and Africa.For these efforts, Glover received a 2006 DGA Honor. Internationally,Glover has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program from 1998-2004, focusing on issues of poverty,disease, and economic development in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and currently serves as UNICEF Ambassador. John Lewis,often called "one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced," has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls "The Beloved Community" in America. His dedication to the supreme ethical standards and moral principles has won him the admiration of many of his contemprories on both sides of the aisle in the United States Congress.
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