<p>Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he was “touched” when President Pranab Mukherjee mentioned him during his speech at the 63rd National Awards ceremony.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Bachchan earned the best actor honour for his delightful performance as a hypochondriac father in Shoojit Sircar’s Piku.<br /><br />The president called Bachchan “living legend” while raving about the mix of veterans and newcomers in the list of winners at this year's National Awards.<br /><br />“Back from Delhi and National Award! So humbled and touched, for President of India to take my name in his speech!” the 73-year-old actor tweeted.<br /><br />Bachchan was accompanied by his family to the ceremony. It was his fourth National award and son Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Nanda turned up at the ceremony here to cheer for the actor.</p>
<p>Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he was “touched” when President Pranab Mukherjee mentioned him during his speech at the 63rd National Awards ceremony.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Bachchan earned the best actor honour for his delightful performance as a hypochondriac father in Shoojit Sircar’s Piku.<br /><br />The president called Bachchan “living legend” while raving about the mix of veterans and newcomers in the list of winners at this year's National Awards.<br /><br />“Back from Delhi and National Award! So humbled and touched, for President of India to take my name in his speech!” the 73-year-old actor tweeted.<br /><br />Bachchan was accompanied by his family to the ceremony. It was his fourth National award and son Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, wife Jaya Bachchan and daughter Shweta Nanda turned up at the ceremony here to cheer for the actor.</p>
