IFFI 2017 | Akshay Kumar calls Amitabh Bachchan 'India's superhero' as Big B is awarded Personality of the Year

Bollywood's 'Shehanshah' Amitabh Bachchan was conferred with the 'Indian Film Personality of the Year Award' at the closing ceremony of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Tuesday. The superstar overwhelmed by the love and honour has described the evening as one that he shall never forget.

The veteran star was honoured for his outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry. Big B took to his blog to thank Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, who presented the award to him at the 48th edition of IFFI. "Thank you Smriti ji Hon Minister for Information & Broadcasting and the trouble you took in organising a most memorable evening for me .. one that I shall never forget .." he wrote.

T 2725 -A most humbling evening at the IFFI awards .. honoured and filled with such gratefulness to IFFI and the extremely endearing words by Akshay Kumar, Karan, and the dignitaries .. मेरा आभार , स्नेह pic.twitter.com/yNWbzl8ljP

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 28, 2017

Thank you Smriti ji .. for the honour and the effort to make my evening a most emotional and endearing one .. https://t.co/tLsxIfvOn4

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 28, 2017

Not just an award for Big B, actors from b-town who were also part of the ceremony bestowed him with love and admiration. Senior Bachchan even got embarassed by Akshay Kumar saying " America has Batman, Spider-Man, Superman...but India and my superhero is our very own Angry Young Man, @SrBachchan Sir, rightly the Indian Personality of the Year !" 

Just like him, Sidharth Malhotra too appeared star-struck in Big B's presence.

embarrassed that Akshay does this .. no Akshay this is not done https://t.co/ySIylzttXJ

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 28, 2017

An actor, a gentleman, an inspiration that transcends generations,There is only one Amitabh Bachchan ! I feel blessed to be an actor in the same era as you sir ,today’s performance was a small thank you from your biggest fan, Love you @SrBachchan sir pic.twitter.com/CncWbU3O9D

— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) November 28, 2017

America has Batman, Spider-Man, Superman...but India and my superhero is our very own Angry Young Man, @SrBachchan Sir, rightly the Indian Personality of the Year ! #IFFI2017 pic.twitter.com/g1y4rvUQtx

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) November 28, 2017

The "PINK? star also took to Twitter to express his delight as he posted, "A most humbling evening at the IFFI awards .. honoured and filled with such gratefulness to IFFI and the extremely endearing words by Akshay Kumar, Karan, and the dignitaries ."

(With ANI inputs)