Rajnikant "NDTV Indian of the year"

Rajnikant "NDTV Indian of the year"

At a glittering ceremony for the 'NDTV Indian of the Year' awards held
at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi, Bollywood star and Celebrity Big
Brother winner Shilpa Shetty missed winning the award.

The award was bagged by south superstar Rajnikant .

In the year gone by, Rajnikant achieved huge popularity with his
superbly scripted character in the film Sivaji .

On the other hand, Shilpa received worldwide recognition for the
dignity with which she stood up against racial discrimination
onslaughts in the British reality show 'Big Brother'.

This not only made the actress a household name and an icon in the
United Kingdom, but brought immense pride for our country, propelling
her as an ambassador of equality across the globe.

"Shilpa has only been an achiever, while Rajnikant has been a great
performer," commented the actresses' publicist Dale Bhagwagar on her
losing out to the award. "Shilpa has emerged the most famous Indian in
UK. Hopefully, India will reward her for this accomplishment in
future," he added.

Apart from Shilpa and Rajnikant, other nominations in the
entertainment category of the 'NDTV Indian of the Year' awards,
included Shah Rukh Khan (who was given a 'special award') and Himesh
Reshammiya .

The jury comprised former BBC correspondent Sir Mark Tully, Kiran
Karnik, Shobha De, Shekhar Gupta and former chairman of ISRO Dr
K.Kasturirangan, among others.

via: Apun Ka choice