Big B, DP, Ranveer get 'Indian of the Year' awards

Sharing the stage with Big B was a fanboy moment for Ranveer.

AMITABH BACHCHAN ALONG with actors Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan received the NDTV Indian of the Year awards for their contribution to the field of cinema in New Delhi on Tuesday night. Amitabh was given a lifetime achievement award for defining and redefining stardom.
"I feel grateful that at this age I get to do different roles. I am just doing my job," Amitabh said while accepting the award. Amitabh's family - wife Jaya, son Abhishek, daughter Shweta and and son-in-law Nikhil Nanda - also turned up at the event to cheer for him.
Sharing the stage with Big B was a fanboy moment for Ranveer. "Thank you for inviting me on stage to speak about the man who inspired me to be an actor. I really have a lot to say. I told him 'I am the seed you had sown several years ago'. I'm a Hindi film fan first, then an actor. And if you are a Hindi film fan, you are an Amitabh Bachchan fan."
Deepika was honoured with the Actor of the Year award. Big B and Irrfan showered words of appreciation for her, with the former saying that "I always keep on complimenting her and hope she continues to do so in future well'.
Irrfan said: "It (Piku) was the film which I never wanted to end. Deepika's character when you read the script was a very cranky character. But she turned that crankiness into such a beautiful and endearing character."
Ranveer was chosen as the Entertainer of the Year. The highlight of the evening was when Ranveer shook a leg on stage with former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who presented the award to the Lootera actor.