He is one of the biggest stars in the country, with people gathering outside his residence, Pratiksha, just for a glimpse of him. Amitabh Bachchan, who starred in some of the most successful films, continues to forge ahead with stellar performances even today. And to celebrate his spirit, Whistling Woods International honored the actor by presenting him with the Lifetime Achievement Maestro award.
The institute that annually bestows two lifetime achievement awards to film industry veterans at its convocation ceremony presented the second award to musician duo Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasiya.
In the past, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Waheeda Rehman and others have been honoured by the Maestro Awards.