PIX: Anushka, Sridevi, Rani, Akshay at Yash Chopra Memorial Award
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The inaugural Yash Chopra Memorial Award, founded by industrialist and MP T Subbarami Reddy and Anu and Shashi Ranjan, saw several film industry bigwigs turn up in support.
Singing doyen Lata Mangeshkar was felicitated with the award -- which comes with a prize money of Rs 10 lakh and will be conferred upon one outstanding film personality each year -- at a glitzy ceremony held over the weekend at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.
Anushka Sharma, who starred in Yash Chopra's swan song Jab Tak Hai Jaan last year, looked resplendent in her white outfit.
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Image: Anushka Sharma
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Boney Kapoor and Sridevi
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Chopra's Chandni leading lady Sridevi was accompanied by producer husband Boney Kapoor to the do.
Image: Boney Kapoor and Sridevi
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Rani Mukerji
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A close friend of the Chopra family, Rani Mukerji -- who we saw in many Yashraj productions including Mujhse Dosti Karoge, Veer Zaara and Ta Ra Rum Pum -- was also present.
Image: Rani Mukerji
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Akshay Kumar
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Boss actor Akshay Kumar arrives for the ceremony.
Image: Akshay Kumar
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Lata Mangeshkar
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Lata Mangeshkar, who turned up to receive her award, said, "I have come here for the memories of Yashji and the special bond that I shared with him.
"I still feel his presence in our lives and feel he is present right here in this august audience watching us all. I was advised by my doctors not to travel and stress myself at the function, but I had to be here for Yash Chopra."
Image: Lata Mangeshkar
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Anil Kapoor
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Anil Kapoor, who's received a lot of praise and support for his maiden television venture 24, was all smiles at the do.
Image: Anil Kapoor
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Hema Malini
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The evergreen Hema Malini adjusts her hairdo as she arrives ahead of the ceremony.
Image: Hema Malini
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Rashmi Thackeray
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Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's wife Rashmi and son Aditya Thackeray, seen here with Indira Subburami Reddy.
Image: Aditya Thackeray, Indira Subburami Reddy and Rashmi Thackeray
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Pamela Chopra
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Yash Chopra's wife Pamela gestures to the shutterbugs.
Image: Pamela Chopra
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Pooja Bedi
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Former actress and model Pooja Bedi was also spotted.
Image: Pooja Bedi
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Adnan Sami and Simi Garewal
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Singer Adnan Sami poses for pictures with Simi Garewal and wife Roya Faryabi.
Image: Adnan Sami, Simi Garewal and Roya Faryabi
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Ramesh Sippy and Kiran Juneja
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Veteran filmmaker Ramesh Sippy arrives with actress wife Kiran Juneja.
Image: Ramesh Sippy and Kiran Juneja
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Alka Yagnik, Kahkashan Patel
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Veteran playback singer Alka Yagnik and former starlet Kahkashan Patel -- who was oddly dressed in an outfit more appropriate for a wedding ceremony -- photographed at the do.
Image: Alka Yagnik, Kahkashan Patel
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Roop Kumar and Sonali Rathod
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Singer couple Roop Kumar and Sonali Rathod arrives.
Image: Roop Kumar and Sonali Rathod
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Goldie Behl and Sonali Bendre
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Sonali Bendre was photographed with filmmaker husband Goldie Behl.
Image: Goldie Behl and Sonali Bendre
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Madhoo Shah, Ratan Rajput
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Madhoo Shah and actress Ratan Rajput, who recently got evicted from the Bigg Boss 7 house were also on the guest list.
Image: Madhoo Shah, Ratan Rajput
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Bappi Lahiri
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Music composer Bappi Lahiri was in his element as he made an appearance.
Image: Bappi Lahiri
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Subhash Ghai
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Director Subhash Ghai greets everybody.
Image: Subhash Ghai
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Jeetendra, Dino Morea
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Jeetendra, Dino Morea pose for pictures.
Image: Jeetendra, Dino Morea
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Siddharth Kak
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Surbhi host Siddharth Kak, with actress wife Gita Siddharth.
Image: Siddharth Kak with wife
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
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