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Chiru’s
felicitation: All present, Rajini absent!!
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For
fans of the Telugu mega-star Chiranjeevi,
it was a mega-event on April 23rd, at the
Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad.
For Chiranjeevi, it was a long way up from
the streets of his home village, Mogultoor
in Andhra Pradesh. The Telugu film industry
had organized a function to felicitate Chiranjeevi
on his receiving the Padma Bhushan Award.
Big wigs from three film industries, Hindi,
Telugu and Tamil, were there. The occasion
was graced by none other than the Big B
from Bombay. Unfortunately, Tamil Superstar
Rajinikanth could not attend the function
as he was shooting for his Sivaji. |
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Speaking
on the occasion Amitab Bachhan said: “Twice
I missed opportunities in attending a function
connected with Chiranjeevi. First it was
a hundred day celebration of a hit. Then,
it was the occasion of his daughter’s
marriage. I was ill then. But then, this
time I have made it. It is difficult to
sustain your success unless you are hard
working and humble. Chiranjeevi is both
humble and hard working. People think that
Bollywood is the biggest movie industry
in India. No, it is not. The Telugu industry
is the biggest movie industry in India and
Chiranjeevi is the reigning King here. He
is therefore, the King of Indian cinema!”
There was a noisy jubilation in the hall
as the Big B said this.
Shobana, danseuse and actress, who had worked
with Chiranjeevi in many films said: “He
is very humble and hard working. He cares
a lot for his fellow artistes.” |
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Said
Vikram, himself a hit hero in both Tamil
and Telugu: “I’ve come to see
two superstars on the same stage. Chiranjeevi
is a kind of demigod here. He is also a
kind of brother, friend and a source of
inspiration to me.”
Ex-heroine Suhasini, who had herself paired
with Chiranjeevi in many big hits said:
“I have been in his films both as
a technician and a heroine. He is made of
great stuff.” She also sang the song
Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju. (This day will
not come again and again.) |
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| Radhika
too had eulogies for the mega star, her
style: “Chiranjeevi is not an ordinary
man. I first met him when I was working
with Sudhakar. Chiranjeevi was so shy then.
His hard work and perseverance have brought
him to what he is today. He followed the
ABCD rule. A for ambition, B for boldness,
C for creativity and D for Dedication. I
wish him all the success and also that he
get the Bharata Ratna and the Dada Saheb
Phalke Award.” She concluded her speech
by shouting Jai Chiranjeevi to which the
audience responded with full spirit and
gusto.
Radha, Chiranjeevi’s one time heroine
said that she loved pairing with Chiranjeevi
and that it was amazing working with such
a talented artiste as Chiranjeevi. |
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Towards
the end of the day’s events, a group of
physically challenged children, trained by dance
master Lawrence, gave a scintillating dance recital.
There was a standing ovation to the event. Chiranjeevi
walked to the dais and gave bouquets of flowers
to the performers.
For the fans of Chiranjeevi and Telugu movie buffs,
it was indeed an eventful day. |
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