VIP guests at NDTV Indian of the Year

Politicians, business leaders, sports people and Bollywood celebrities attended the NDTV Indian Of The Year 2012 held at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Prannoy Roy on the stage.

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan greets Rajya Sabha MP Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Kareena Kapoor and Sridevi pose together for a snap.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greets Kareena Kapoor, Pamela Chopra and Justice Leila Seth upon arrival at the venue.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid witness the proceedings in rapt attention.

Actress Kareena Kapoor poses with Yogeshwar Dutt.

Kareena Kapoor poses for a snap with Justice Leila Seth.

Kareena Kapoor greets Prannoy Roy. The actress looked lovely in a white sari paired with a red sleeveless blouse.

Sridevi, who received the Entertainer of the Year award, said she was hoping for the best since producers were willing to make a difference.

In this picture, the actress who looked gorgeous in a yellow net sari teamed with a green blouse, stands next to Sushma Swaraj and Sonia Singh.

NDTV honours the family of India's Braveheart, the medical student who died after being gangraped in a moving bus in Delhi.

India's Braveheart's mother with Sonia Singh.

NDTV also honoured the three-member panel of Justice JS Verma, Justice Leila Seth and Justice Gopal Subramaniam, who delivered its report on the Delhi gangrape case within the one-month deadline, challenging the government to hold up its end of the bargain by passing a strong law without delay.

Justice Verma and Justice Seth with NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain.

Yash Chopra's wife Pamela collected his Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr Chopra died on October 21, 2012.

Sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar's wife Sukanya receives his Lifetime Achievement Award. Pt Shankar died on December 11, 2012.

BJP's Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj earnestly witness the on-goings.

Actor Farhan Akhtar ended the function on a high note as he recited the poem he wrote for India's Braveheart, the medical student who died after being gangraped in a moving bus, and sang a popular number from Rock On.

Sridevi came with husband Boney Kapoor.

Sushma Swaraj minced no words while addressing the issue of women's empowerment in the country.

BJP leader Rajnath Singh addressed the audience and spoke about his party's stand on their prime ministerial candidate.

Farhan Akhtar was accompanied by wife Adhuna Akhtar.

Suhel Seth with Kareena Kapoor.