NDTV Solutions summit: A sneak peek behind the scenes

NDTV's Sonia Singh, Indian cinema's golden girl Waheeda Rahman and megastar Big B have a discussion before their session on how India can leverage the considerable global impact of Indian Cinema.

Three's company when it comes to Big B, Waheedaji and NDTV's Vikram Chandra.

Big B and Waheedaji get to chat Kabhi Kabhie. They also co-starred in movies like Reshma Aur Shera, Trishul and Namak Halaal.

While their moms chat separately, Waheeda's daughter Kashvi Rekhi and Bachchan beti Shweta also catch up.

NDTV's Vikram Chandra welcomes music maestro AR Rahman.

Politicians Manish Tewari, Piyush Goyal, Prashant Bhushan and Derek O'Brien chat with NDTV's Nidhi Razdan before their session on moving towards cleaner politics in India.

Dr Prannoy Roy welcomes AAP's Prashant Bhushan before his session on cleaner politics in India.

Prannoy Roy works backstage with his team.

Conductor Zubin Mehta chats with NDTV's Vikram Chandra before his session on harnessing India's soft power as a globally strategic asset.

Panelists Naina Lal Kidwai, Swapan Dasgupta, Ashutosh Varshney and Rajan Anandan have a quick mini-session with NDTV's Vikram Chandra.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah joins Vikram Chandra's group.

IT czar Narayana Murthy and former Union minister and BJP leader Arun Shourie in animated conversation with one another.

Eminent novelist Vikram Seth chats with a guest.

Top biologist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan laughs heartily at a comment while Prannoy Roy is busy jotting down something.

In the audience, conductor Zubin Mehta with wife Nancy.

Nobel laureate biologist Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, M S Swaminathan and CNR Rao share a light moment.

Agricultural scientist Dr M S Swaminathan and Bharat Ratna scientist CNR Rao warm up before Session 1, where both are speakers.

M S Swaminathan, the man behind India's Green Revolution, will brainstorm on how software, science and technology can help resolve India's key problems.

Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan seems to be enjoying his pre-summit conversation.

Dr Prannoy Roy and his panel of guests - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, CNR Rao and MS Swaminathan

NDTV's Barkha Dutt addresses the audience.