NDTV Indian of the Year 2010

The biggest guns of cinema and politics were at the NDTV Indian of the Year 2010 Awards. The awards are among India's most prestigious, honouring those Indians who's outstanding contributions helped build brand India.
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Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who became the first man on the planet to reach 200 runs in an innings in One Day Internationals had a fabulous year both on and off the field giving him the NDTV Indian of the Year 2010.
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Entertainer of the Decade: Southern superstar Rajinikanth.
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram would like to see Rajini Sir join politics, a wish he first expressed in 1996.
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Vidya Balan, Katrina Kaif and Trisha are happy just too be on the stage with Rajini Sir.
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Ajay Devgn has some good things to say about the Southern icon.
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Katrina Kaif was a vision in white.
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Katrina flashes the smile that rules a million hearts
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Ajay Devgn, the strong, dark and silent man from Bollywood.
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Vidya Balan cuts a stunning figure in pink and orange.
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Entertainer of the Year – Popular Star: Katrina Kaif.
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Male Actor of the Year: Ajay Devgn.
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Female Actor of the Year: Vidya Balan.
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Vidya took the opportunity to deny she was posing nude for M F Husain, calling the rumours a “hoax”.
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Southern Star of the Year: Trisha.
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Good news is just an SMS away for Vidya and her mother.
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Sunil Gavaskar was the sportstar to look out for at the event
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Sportsperson of the Year: Leander Paes.
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Suhel Seth helps Vikram Chandra out in matters common to every man. Definitely a Kodak moment.
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Politician of the Year: Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar.
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Nitish Kumar was presented his award by Prannoy Roy, Director, NDTV.
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Barkha Dutt mediates the session, as Prannoy Roy looks on.
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Leader of a New India – Credibility: Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Leader of a New India – Development: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
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In an intense Q&A session, Nitish Kumar, Prithviraj Chavan and Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
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Farooq Abdullah presented the award for Southern Star of the Year.
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After failing with Rajinikanth, is P Chidambaram trying to persuade Katrina Kaif to join Raajneeti?
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Suhel Seth and Farooq Abdullah swap notes in a lighter vein.
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Vikram's question is keeping Vidya on her toes
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India's best and brightest - an all star line up!
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That's one helluva front row – Rajinikanth, P Chidambaram and Ajay Devgn.
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P Chidambaram and Prannoy Roy: the two faces of politics and journalism.
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This is where sports and film industry greats meet.
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