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Bollywood today hailed the megastarAmitabh Bachchan for bagging the National award for the bestactor saying he deserved it the most, even as the actorexpressed happiness for bagging the honour for the fourthtime.
Bachchan had been nominated as the best actor for hisportrayal of a progeria hit 12-year-old boy in R Balki's moviePaa.
Even as the Big B himself expressed happiness for baggingthe National award for the fourth time saying that his role inPaa was the most challenging for him, the film fraternitysaid the 67-year-old legend deserved the award the most.
Bachchan said he was happy for everyone associated withthe film especially the director R Balki.
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said the honour for Big Bwas "most deserving" while actress Bipasha Basu described itas the "most deserving national award for Paa".
Shilpa Shetty said the award was well deserved and added,"Bachchan does not need an award to reiterate his greatness asan actor."
Abhishek Bachchan, who played the role of Big B's fatherand was also producer of the movie tweeted, "I am a very proudfather today. My son has just won national award for hisperformance in Paa."
Abhishek's Delhi-based sister Shweta Nanda wrote on hertwitter page,"Emotional and very proud sister as my brotherhas won his first national award for Paa."
Read:Pleasure and surprise: National film awardees react
Read:Abhishek celebrates dad's National Award win
Read:There is no award like a National Award: Resul Pookutty
Read:R Balki happy and honoured with national award
Read:It's a great moment: Amitabh Bachchan on third National Award
Bollywood today hailed the megastarAmitabh Bachchan for bagging the National award for the bestactor saying he deserved it the most, even as the actorexpressed happiness for bagging the honour for the fourthtime.
Bachchan had been nominated as the best actor for hisportrayal of a progeria hit 12-year-old boy in R Balki's moviePaa.
Even as the Big B himself expressed happiness for baggingthe National award for the fourth time saying that his role inPaa was the most challenging for him, the film fraternitysaid the 67-year-old legend deserved the award the most.
Bachchan said he was happy for everyone associated withthe film especially the director R Balki.
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said the honour for Big Bwas "most deserving" while actress Bipasha Basu described itas the "most deserving national award for Paa".
Shilpa Shetty said the award was well deserved and added,"Bachchan does not need an award to reiterate his greatness asan actor."
Abhishek Bachchan, who played the role of Big B's fatherand was also producer of the movie tweeted, "I am a very proudfather today. My son has just won national award for hisperformance in Paa."
Abhishek's Delhi-based sister Shweta Nanda wrote on hertwitter page,"Emotional and very proud sister as my brotherhas won his first national award for Paa."
