Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honored with Padma Vibhushan award on the 66th Republic day of our nation.
The overwhelmed actor said, "The Government of India has decorated me today with the highest Padma Award of the country, the Padma Vibhushan… I have no words to express my gratitude to the powers that be and am most humbled and overwhelmed by the generosity of the people that decide or sit on judgment on this."
On receiving this recognition, the actor shared that his family has total 7 Padma awards. "In the family now we have a combined list of 7 such awards of the highest National acclaim…My Father (Harivansh Rai Bachchan): Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan. Jaya: Padma Shree. Aishwarya: Padma Shree. AB: (Amitabh Bachchan) Padma Shree, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan."
He concluded by saying, "In one family this must be perhaps the only reference or case in the country. I feel blessed and honoured, fortunate and humbled, overwhelmed and submerged by the affection and love of the people."