Rashtrapati Bhavan played host to 25 iconic Indians on December 14, as NDTV honoured the Greatest Global Living Indians, as part of its 25th year celebrations.
Rashtrapati Bhavan played host to 25 iconic Indians on December 14, as NDTV honoured the Greatest Global Living Indians, as part of its 25th year celebrations.
First among equals: Amitabh Bachchan, a living legend who literally towers above everyone else, looked dashing in a grey suit. Media partner: GQ
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This one's for the family album: Big B poses with wife Jaya and the Bachchan beti Shweta after the award ceremony.
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Shah Rukh Khan: Kashmir se Kanyakumari tak he is India's favourite and an unstoppable Living Legend.
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The God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar, dapper in a grey suit and yellow tie, urged the youth to take up sports and stay healthy.
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Indian cinema's blockbuster living legend dedicated his award to his brother, his guru Balachander and the Tamil speaking people.
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Waheeda Rehman, the golden girl of the vintage era of Indian cinema, exuded grace and elegance in a beige sari.
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Music maestro and Mozart of Madras A R Rahman, dressed in a traditional blue kurta, thanked his state, his mother and teachers after receiving his award.
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A Suitable living legend, Vikram Seth entertained the audience with his sardonic speech.
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Mukesh Ambani, often called The Chairman and considered the force behind one of the biggest conglomerates in the world, dedicated his award to his father, Dhirubhai Ambani.
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Ratan Tata: From Nano to Jaguar, it's truly been the drive of a Living Legend.Ratan Tata: From Nano to Jaguar, it's truly been the drive of a Living Legend.
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Wisdom of the celebrated Indian economist Amartya Sen could be surmised from what he said in his acceptance speech, "It's much nicer to hear wise things being said by others than have to say them yourself."
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Kapil Dev, the Hurricane from Haryana who home-delivered the World Cup, asked youngsters to pursue their dreams.
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Game, set, match to Leander Paes for this one. The tennis ace said he was proud to be an Indian.
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Conductor Zubin Mehta, impeccably dressed in a black blazer, emphasised on the importance of hard work, dedication and honesty in his acceptance speech.
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PepsiCo Chairperson Indra Nooyi looked extremely elegant in a black silk sari.
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Renowned British sculptor Anish Kapoor beams at the camera.
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Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia dressed in a green kurta and a cream dhoti, called himself a student, still.
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M S Swaminathan, the father of the Green Revolution said, "The future belongs to nations with grains and not guns, because guns you can purchase but grains, you cannot."
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Up close with India's ace scientist C N R Rao.
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IT Czar N R Narayana Murthy pressed on the importance of having courageous and trusting leaders and creating an environment of
fairness and justice.
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Tireless protector of rights and liberties, Former Additional Solicitor General of India - Fali Nariman, came out strongly to say that being a democracy is not a big deal, nor is it about Secularism - what set India apart was a tolerant democracy.
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India's patented living legend Y K Hamied won the award for asserting affordable drugs are a basic human right.
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Biologist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, who endowed science with crucial details of DNA, was all smiles on the occasion.
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SEWA Founder Ela Bhatt had three messages for the next generation:
We need to recognise that there is no justification for poverty in this world
Diversity is the key to life. Our world is richer when cultures and sub-cultures flourish
Anubandh - correlation is the key to existence
Waheeda Rehman and Y K Hamied pose for a photograph together.
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S H Raza: The Teacher. The Master. The Living Legend.
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Renowned artist S H Raza poses for a photograph with Indian classical flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.
