'I am just a student before Amitabh' : Chiru

Accepting the ‘Legend Award’ from superstar Amitabh Bachchan at the 54th Fair One Filmfare Awards-2006 function at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre here on Saturday, an overwhelmed Chiranjeevi said, “We have derived inspiration from Amitabh Bachchan. I am just a student before him, who is like a headmaster”.

P Susheela (singer) and U V Krishnam Raju (actor) were presented the lifetime achievement awards at the show. Giving the final touch to the show, the last award, Best Actor in Malayalam to Mammootty, was given by the Abhi-Ash couple who walked hand in hand as the crowd roared. Among the stars who missed the show were Mahesh Babu (Telugu/Best Actor) and Ajit (Tamil/Best Actor). Mahesh Babu’s wife Namrata received the award on his behalf. Stars including Meenakshi, Vineeth, Devi Sri Prasad, Mamtha Mohandas, Neetu Chandra, Simran, Kamna Jethmalani, Meenakshi, and Kaniha pepped up the show with their performances.

The highlight being the spectacular performance by music director Devi Sri Prasad. He worked the crowds with his ‘Good Morning’ number from the latest film ‘Shankardada Zindabad’. The crowd swayed to his numbers and demanded more. And he did not disappoint them, churning out number after number for 10 minutes. The show was choreographed by Deepak.