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NDTV's Indian of the Year award saw a star-studded attendance.
360 view: Irrfan Khan receives the actor of the year award - male.
360 view: Amitabh Bachchan and the real tigers at NDTV Indian Of The Year
Conservationists Valmik Thapar and Belinda Wright get the Real Tigers Award at NDTV Indian of the Year handed to them by none other than Amitabh Bachchan.
Conservationists Valmik Thapar and Belinda Wright get the Real Tigers Award at NDTV Indian of the Year handed to them by none other than Amitabh Bachchan.
The Farooq Abdullah Ranveer Singh dance-off
And the selfie of the year award goes to...
360-degree view of Amitabh Bachchan receiving a lifetime achievement of award.
A Mumbai schoolboy and the son of an auto-rickshaw driver, Pranav grabbed international headlines when he smashed an unbeaten 1009 runs breaking a 117-year-old record.
15-year-old cricketer Pranav Dhanawade wins NDTV Indian of the Year Against All Odds Award.
Suparna Singh: Ingenuity of india's human capital is one of its greatest strengths: @satyanadella at #NDTVIndian. He wins global Indian of the year.
Suparna Singh: "Start ups will make mistakes. We learn"-@Zomato founder @deepigoyal on failures and recent headlines #NDTVIndian
Satya Nadella of Microsoft wins NDTV Global Indian of the Year Award
Suparna Singh: I don't eat out a lot because I can't risk getting sick and not being at work: @Zomato founder @deepigoyal . #NDTVIndian
Deepinder Goyal of Zomato, one of the unicorn startups of India, shares the NDTV Indian of the Year Award.
Went to see Piku as much for Irrfan as much for Bachchan sir and Deepika, says Sourav Ganguly. He made the film what it was, he adds.
360-degree view of Irrfan Khan accepting his award.
Suparna Singh: We just cannot tell the same stories again and again, we must change : @irrfan_k at #NDTVIndian
Being told to shut up is not good for a democracy, says Irrfan Khan.
Suparna Singh: Indian cinema has to find a new way of story-telling to have a global and bigger impact: @irrfan_k at #NDTVIndian
I get bored very easily, so I can't repeat things. Acting is my way of exploring things, says Irrfan Khan.
Irrfan Khan wins the Male Actor of the Award
360-degree view of Farooq Abdullah and Ranveer Singh shaking a leg
At the #NDTVIndian of the year 2015 - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA
Suparna Singh: The hustle was too long, you have to swallow your pride, grovel to get your break in films: @RanveerOfficial. #NDTVIndian
Had too many bitter pills to swallow, too long a hustle. But that is alright, look at me now! Partying with Farooq Abdullah, says Ranveer Singh.
We are all players but you will beat us all Ranveer, says Suhel Seth.
Suparna Singh: Farooq Abdullah matches @RanveerOfficial step for step as they dance at #NDTVIndian
Farooq Abdullah and Ranveer Singh, the unlikely 'un-self-conscious' duo shake a leg.
Ranveer Singh wins the Entertainer Award at NDTV Indian of the Year.
Art isn't just a pursuit for the elite. Trying to make it more inclusive, says Neha Kirpal of India Art Fair at NDTV Indian of the Year.
Neha Kirpal of India Art Fair wins the Young Entrepreneur Award at NDTV Indian of the Year
Valmik Thapar and Belinda Wright get the Real Tigers Award at NDTV Indian of the Year
Suparna Singh: On each birthday, I dressed up as shahenshah, I am a huge fan, says @snapdeal's Kunal Bahl to @SrBachchan at #ndtvindian
Kunal Bahl and Amitabh Bachchan strike the Shahenshah pose!
Suparna Singh: Please don't forget my state, says @abdullah_omar to the unicorns at #ndtvindian
Immense respect people who have found startups. They are changing the world, says Omar Abdullah.
Suparna Singh: India needs more entrepreneurs, not more policy: @snapdeal's Kunal Bahl at #NDTVIndian
If you want happiness for a lifetime you have to do something meaningful for others, says Kunal Bahl.
Suparna Singh: When I asked him for a selfie, he paused for a second, then said yes: @snapdeal's Kunal Bahl on @RNTata2000 at #NDTVIndian
Kunal Bahl of Snapdeal, one of the unicorn startups of India, shares the NDTV Indian of the Year Award.
Sourav Ganguly has made Bengal proud says Union Minister Babul Supriyo. Thanks to him we did not have to switch our loyalties after Sunil Gawvaskar. Both have SG initials, he quips.
Suparna Singh: Criticism is something you learn to live with as Captain, @msdhoni has great skill of keeping calm: @SGanguly99 at #ndtvindian
MS Dhoni has a fantastic personality of remaining calm under any situation. He gets unbelievable respect in India, says Sourav Ganguly,
Suparna Singh: I don't rule out anything in life: @SGanguly99 on whether he could be @bcci boss soon. #NDTVIndian
Nothing's ruled out - heading the BCCI or coaching. Neither do I rule anything out nor do I plan too ahead, says Sourav Ganguly.
Sourav Ganguly shares NDTV Indian of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award
Suparna Singh: Standing in a room honouring start ups, it's tough to speak as an "inheritor": @juniorbachchan on @SrBachchan at #NDTVIndian
Big B's family join him on stage
I feel very privileged that I have the honour of 4-5 generations of artists of film industry. With each generation I had the opportunity to learn something new: Amitabh Bachchan
Suparna Singh: .@SrBachchan gets lifetime achievement award for defining and redefining superstardom. Enthralled audience. #NDTVIndian
Amitabh Bachchan receives the Lifetime Achievement award. On stage with Big B, Anand Mahindra
Suparna Singh: We are a democracy, everyone should be allowed to decide what to eat: @amitabhk87 on #beef politics. Remarks at #NDTVIndian
Ranveer's having a great time
Suparna Singh: We need to accelerate growth which has to happen with scrapping a whole lot of rules, pm is committed to this: @amitabhk87 at #NDTVIndian
Suparna Singh: .@amitabhk87, award winner, says we made India a very tough place to do business in, we need to scrap a lot of rules. #NDTVIndian
Suparna Singh: Guess what? I am black sheep of my family because I am the only one in business: @vijayshekhar at #ndtvindian. More black sheep, please!
How Piku greeted Baba, earlier this evening
I wanted to ensure better access to financial services. The currency note is outdated, now smartphone is better way to pay: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Deepika on Vin Diesel and xXx
#NDTVIndian Of The Year 2015: @deepikapadukone on her Hollywood debut https://t.co/ZK28tCKAgz
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People like Srikanth inspire others. He did it, you can all do it: Farooq Abdullah
Srikanth Bolla receives his award from the Abdullahs. "When we overcome a challenge, it is no longer a challenge," he says. Mr Bolla is visually-impaired
Srikanth Bolla, head of Bollant Industries, receives the Entrepreneur of the Year award
If you are playing Saina's character, let me be your racquet: Irrfan Khan to Deepika Padukone
That's Deepika being sung to
Suparna Singh: Piku was a shoot I never wanted to end, says @irrfan_k to @deepikapadukone at #NDTVIndian
That was Ranveer singing to Deepika
Suparna Singh: You can look into her eyes and connect and the scene happens: @RanveerOfficial about @deepikapadukone.#NDTVIndian
When you make a film with Deepika, you have no worries. She's so generous as an actor, you can look into her eyes and the scene will happen: Ranveer Singh on his Bajirao Mastani heroine. Ends by singing to Deepika
Suparna Singh: Pay disparity not a problem for me, I make less than @deepikapadukone, jokes @SrBachchan at #NDTVIndian
Deepika on the pay gap: Did Bajirao get the same as Mastani? 'Maybe not'
Suparna Singh: How's this generation of actresses different? "They're taller" says @SrBachchan at #NDTVIndian standing next to @deepikapadukone
I get to learn from my co-actors. They come very well-prepared. Deepika is improving with every film: Amitabh Bachchan
Piku was the most challenging of my movies last year, says Deepika
Deepika Padukone is the Actor of the Year. She receives her award from Pawan Munjal and Amitabh Bachchan
For 6 months, I was struggling to make a film in New York.I went about recruiting 50 actors from a website which showed me the power of platforms like Quikr. In 2008 I came back to India to build the company: Quikr founder Pranay Chulet
Suparna Singh: This selfie is worth 50 billion based on gmv, jokes @RajivMakhni at #NDTVIndian https://t.co/DRvq7q5PAg
Meanwhile, in the audience...
Suparna Singh: Indian compassion is very much alive: @Actor_Siddharth on the heroes of #chennai floods. #NDTVIndian
I'm here representing the many faceless heroes of Chennai, Cuddalore and Kanchipuram: Siddharth
Though we 3 are standing here, there were 100 officers, right from IAS to sanitation workers, who worked day and night: Gagandeep Singh Bedi
They helped save lives during the Chennai floods
The award for Outstanding Service to the Nation goes to a group of people who worked tirelessly in flood-affected areas of in and around Chennai last year - three young boys named Ashok, Arjun Raman and Arjun Raman; IAS officers Amudha, Gajalakshmi and Gagandeep Singh Bedi; and actor Siddharth
Suparna Singh: Standing ovation for the young #chennai bravehearts who worked in relief camps after the unprecedented rain #NDTVIndian
Suparna Singh: .@NSaina says "the lovely @deepikapadukone should play me in the biopic." Ms padukone says "I would love to". #NDTVIndian
Saina says she'd like Deepika to play her in a biopic. "Would love to," says Deepika
Chinese is not my favourite cuisine but I like beating them on court: Saina Nehwal
The Bachchans are here
Saina Nehwal shares the Sportsperson Of The Year award with Sania
Suparna Singh: .@MirzaSania, sportsperson of the year, says a not-great attempt at roller skating turned her to tennis #NDTVIndian
My mom took away my roller skates when I had an accident, that pushed me towards tennis: Sania Mirza jokes about how she became a tennis champ
My family taught me to say and believe what was right.That doesn't go down with some people. That's part and parcel of being famous in the country. I love all the admiration and love that I have got, if in a billion people a hundred thousand don't like you, it's ok: Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is the Sportsperson Of The Year. She receives her award from Sourav Ganguly
Objective was to change the inefficient retail space in India. That still hasn't happened, we have a long way to go: Flipkart's Sachin Bansal
No one expected the e-commerce boom. When we started, challenge was how to make online shopping mainstream: Flipkart's Sachin Bansal
Deepika in her gorgeous shimmering sari
Sun Pharma chief Dilip Shanghvi receives the Business Leader Of The Year award
The selfie that was
Perceptions are only perceptions, this is not reality. The reality is this is bank that has withstood challenges for 209 years: Arundhati Bhattacharya
SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya is the Transformational Leader Of The Year. She receives the award from Ravi Shankar Prasad
That's some selfie
The NDTV Indian Of The Year goes to 6 Unicorns: Paytm, Zomato, Quickr, Flipkart, Inmobi, Snapdeal
Suparna Singh: Young Indians have democracy and questioning in their Dna: @PrannoyRoyNDTV at #NDTVIndian awards.
Suparna Singh: To the fringe and the extremists- the more you attack us at ndtv, the more our viewers stand by us: @PrannoyRoyNDTV at #NDTVIndian
Strange times that our country is passing through. Fringe and extremist elements are a disgrace to our nation. I am talking about the cowardly fringe that hides behind the anonymity of the internet to shame the very things that the world admires us for: Dr Prannoy Roy
Suparna Singh: Young Indians have democracy and questioning in their Dana: @PrannoyRoyNDTV at #NDTVIndian awards.
Deepika Padukone walks in
Suparna Singh: all glammed up. @deepikapadukone at #ndtvindian https://t.co/LVVy46XzpA
A three-way conference between Sanjana Kapoor, Valmik Thapar and Irrfan Khan
Dr Prannoy Roy with industrialist Anand Mahindra
Dada takes a picture with Sania
You probably use Zomato a lot. Here's co-founder Deepinder Goyal
.@deepigoyal from @zomato at #NDTVIndian pic.twitter.com/Ostc4diQDn
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Pitch discussion between Sourav Ganguly and Mohd Kaif
Suparna Singh: @deepigoyal, founder of @Zomato, with @NatashaJogNDTV at #NDTVIndian awards https://t.co/nnqxZahZNV
The man behind India's highest-valued start-up
.@_sachinbansal of @Flipkart just checked-in at #NDTVIndian of the Year pic.twitter.com/STj24NRsMD
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Sourav Ganguly is ready
Could Sania Mirza look any lovelier?
Looking very dapper, Omar Abdullah
.@abdullah_omar just checked-in at #NDTVIndian of the Year pic.twitter.com/e00jLuf4zD
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Our anchors, looking very festive
Suparna Singh: #NDTVIndian awards joined by @abdullah_omar https://t.co/DRMjWpYv2F
One of India's young tech Turks
Pranay Chulet from @Quikr checks in at #NDTVIndian pic.twitter.com/DegI5iOhY2
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
360 View: Ready, set, go
Suparna Singh: Always a sport. @SGanguly99 makes time for a selfie at #ndtvindian before rushing into the venue https://t.co/rCbGaXWfXq
Dadagiri
.@SGanguly99 just checked-in at #NDTVIndian of the Year pic.twitter.com/yA0h1rP3kc
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Valmik Thapar and Sanjana Kapoor arrive
Suparna Singh: We know a winner when we see one. @MirzaSania, absolute icon, at #NDTVIndian https://t.co/JFWaSGxQIj
Siddharth is ready for showtime
Love all
#NDTVIndian Of The Year 2015: @MirzaSania arrives at the venue. Catch her tonight at 7 (IST) https://t.co/jHhjwvxmXj
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Sania serves an ace
.@mirzasania checks in at #NDTVIndian pic.twitter.com/9foPcmU9px
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Dil Dhadakne Do. Ranveer Singh is here, with attitude
#NDTVIndian Of The Year 2015: @RanveerOfficial arrives at the venue. Catch him tonight at 7 (IST) https://t.co/JgJPZFFqq1
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Suparna Singh: Well, this should be fun...@RanveerOfficial arrives at #NDTVIndian awards. https://t.co/EYvXoqrKOC
That's some swag
.@RanveerOfficial just checked-in at #NDTVIndian of the Year pic.twitter.com/ID3jSQEYCE
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
A reminder of what you should be doing an hour from now
Catch #NDTVIndian Of The Year 2015 with @PrannoyRoyNDTV tonight at 7 (IST) https://t.co/dEyNtIYzpq
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
360 View: All access
Welcome, Deepika Padukone
#NDTVIndian Of The Year: @deepikapadukone arrives at the venue! Catch her tonight at 7 (IST) https://t.co/9axOcf4XMR
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Suparna Singh: We just spotted a bonafide blockbuster. @deepikapadukone arrives at #ndtvindian awards. Watch 7 pm tonight. https://t.co/hl3tx5LHCO
Suparna Singh: Welcome, @deepikapadukone to #NDTVIndian awards. https://t.co/Ea3U4MQ4xW
Look who's here
Bollywood actor @deepikapadukone just checked-in at #NDTVIndian of the Year pic.twitter.com/xNpRidoPXp
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Suparna Singh: #NDTVIndian awards at 7 pm: @irrfan_k in the house, and here's @Actor_Siddharth checking in...lots more coming up. https://t.co/wmB6eJoLKi
Spotted just now
.@Actor_Siddharth just checked-in at #NDTVIndian of the Year pic.twitter.com/5SEnRlp3RJ
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
360 View: It's almost showtime
Welcome, Irrfan Khan
Reached Delhi for Ndtv awards , the city from above pic.twitter.com/Z5o3Apr4hR
- irrfan (@irrfan_k) February 2, 2016
The first of our guests checks in
.@irrfan_k just checked-in at #NDTVIndian pic.twitter.com/x8iNViB3xR
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
An important round table conference
360 View: The scene is set at NDTV Indian Of The Year
Saying it with flowers
Tablescapes #HappinessIsFlowers
Flowers everywhere
#NDTVIndian Of The Year: @NikhilNaz is in charge of the sports session, tonight at 7 (IST) https://t.co/1hhextD7Ir
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Gadget guru + his gadgets
Sound check - this is the audio console in the control room
Nidhi Razdan tells you who to watch out for at the #NDTVIndian Of The Year 2015, tonight at 7 (IST) https://t.co/hraslIl3WF
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
Suparna Singh: Anchors (allegedly) finalising remarks for tonight's #ndtvindian awards. I think they're discussing lunch. https://t.co/pz4HOrIHWQ
Pre-show briefings
Suparna Singh: More gadget guru action behind the scenes at #ndtvindian. Watch the awards tonight 7 pm @vikramchandra @RajivMakhni https://t.co/CihUKmx5ST
Suparna Singh: And here's @NikhilNaz getting in shape for his sports session tonight at #NDTVIndian. 7 pm, do watch https://t.co/enXuMqATeE
Preps behind-the-scenes: Nidhi Razdan works on her script
In a few hours, this will be buzzing with people
Suparna Singh: Calm for now. But that'll change. Discussions and rehearsals for #ndtvindian tonight at 7. https://t.co/JCNf9tTvdi
Suparna Singh: #ndtvindian awards tonight- and the set goes up. Watch tonight at 7 https://t.co/qj8pdIIOzj
Suparna Singh: #NDTVIndian awards tonight 7 pm- here are the anchors taking a break from rehearsing. With @soniandtv @LRC_NDTV https://t.co/8Iysn6gLfv
Suparna Singh: #NDTVindian awards tonight- gadget gurus @vikramchandra and @RajivMakhni waiting to rehearse. https://t.co/xCxigfbutV
#NDTVIndian Of The Year 2015, coming up tonight at 7 pm (IST). Details here from @vikramchandra https://t.co/ouXaaZZMuU
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 2, 2016
This is where the real action happens - the production control room
