ANR Award: Chiranjeevi touches Amitabh Bachchan's feet as he felicitates him

Amitabh Bachchan honoured Chiranjeevi with the ANR National Award in Hyderabad, celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Akkineni Nageswara Rao.

In Short

• Amitabh Bachchan honoured Chiranjeevi with the ANR Award
• Event marked ANR's 100th birth anniversary
• Chiranjeevi showed gratitude by touching Amitabh's feet

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan honoured Telugu actor Chiranjeevi with the prestigious Akkineni Nageshwara Rao (ANR) National Award on Monday, October 28, in Hyderabad. The event commemorated the 100th birth anniversary of Telugu cinema legend and actor Nagarjuna's father, Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR).

A video from the event showed Amitabh, 82, presenting Chiranjeevi, 69, with a shawl and a trophy. A visibly emotional Chiranjeevi bowed down in front of Amitabh and touched his feet, taking his blessings. After receiving the award, the Waltair Veerayya actor posed for a picture on stage along with Nagarjuna and Amitabh.

Actor Nagarjuna had announced the event on October 25 on X, saying, "This year is extra special as we celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of my father, ANR garu! Honoured to invite @SrBachchan ji and Megastar @KChiruTweets garu to the ANR Awards 2024 to mark this milestone! Let’s make this award function unforgettable! @AnnapurnaStdios #ANRLivesOn #ANRNationalAward #ANR100Years (sic)."

The ANR Award, founded in 2005 by the Akkineni International Foundation, recognises outstanding contributions to Indian cinema. Amitabh Bachchan received the same award in 2014. Previously, Dev Anand, Lata Mangeshkar, SS Rajamouli, Hema Malini, Shyam Benegal, Sridevi B Kapoor, Rekha, Shabana Azmi, Anjali Devi, Vyjayantimala Bali, and Balachander have received the award.

Meanwhile, Chiranjeevi will next be seen in Vishwambhara. The fantasy film will release on January 10, 2025.