France announced it was conferring its highest civilian honour, the Legion d’Honneur, on Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan on the day the actor celebrated his 64th birthday.
Bachchan will be presented the award by France’s ambassador to India, Dominique Girard, at a ceremony in New Delhi, a French embassy spokesman said.
The actor has been given the award for his “contribution to Indian and international culture,” he added.
Bachchan’s career spans nearly four decades and more than 140 films.
On Wednesday he made a brief appearance outside his suburban home and waved to hundreds of his fans who were carrying flowers and posters marked “Happy Birthday”.
Kajol learning salsa moves
MUMBAI: Popular Indian actress Kajol is picking up some new dance moves, putting the cha-cha, salsa and waltz in her repertoire. Kajol, who uses one name, has joined a Latin American and western dance class, choreographer Sandip Soparrkar said. Former actress Sonali Bendre is also in the group, Soparrkar said.
“It’s great fun.
ou should see Kajol do the cha-cha-cha, she’s superb,” he said. “But she dreads the rumba.”Soparrkar said Kajol was also learning the waltz at the class.
“They’ve all joined the class for the love of dancing,” he said.
Kajol returned to acting this year with a hit film Fanaa or Self-destruction following a five-year break. She stopped acting in 2001 after she married actor Ajay Devgan.
