NEW DELHI — Bollywood Actor Amitabh Bachchan, dressed in a black bandhgala, received his Padma Vibhushan award from Indian President Pranab Mukherjee here. Bachchan's son and daughter, Abhishek and Shweta, and daughter-in-law Aishwarya attended the ceremony. Noted Assamese film director Jahnu Barua was awarded the Padma Bhushan along with Bachchan.



Bachchan, star of film such as Sholay, Deewar, Don, Amar Akbar Anthony, Black and Paa, received the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001. He was last seen in this year's Shamitabh and also stars in the upcoming films Piku and Wazir.



Bachchan's Shakti co-star Dilip Kumar, who has been unwell for months, was unable to collect his Padma Vibhushan in person. Big B confirmed this on Twitter



@Amirmurt @TheDilipKumar he is unwell and shall not be there to receive his award ... sad

Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 7, 2015 — Agencies