Scores of Bollywood stars, including heart-throbs Salman Khan and John Abraham, were in Kuala Lumpur today for a three-day Indian cinema extravaganza.
The Global Indian Film Awards programme starts today with the premiere of "Baabul," or "Bride's Parents," starring Khan, the Bollywood star who is also hugely popular in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Middle East.
A highlight of the movie is the title song by Amitabh Bachchan, 63, the doyen of Indian cinema who dominated the screen for several decades as an action hero before taking on elderly roles. In "Baabul" he plays the progressive and fun-loving father whose daughter becomes a widow.
Bachchan's son, Abhishek, also among the most popular Indian stars today, was expected to attend the ceremony.
The Bollywood stars will play a celebrity soccer match with Malaysian artists and government ministers on Friday, followed by a fashion show and charity dinner.
On Saturday, the show will end with an Oscar-style awards presentation in 32 categories at the Bukit Jalil stadium.
This is the second annual GIFA programme. Last year the awards ceremony to honour Bollywood stars was held in Dubai.
Top stars Shah Rukh Khan, Bipasha Basu, Abraham and Priyanka Chopra were expected to be among the 300 Bollywood personalities in attendance, organizers said.
The nominees for the best film this year are "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna", "Lage Raho Munnabhai", "Rang De Basanti", and "Krrish" and "Omkara".
Source:The Hindu
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