Thousands of fans gathered in Sheffield for the Indian International Film Awards, held in the Yorkshire city on Saturday night. Bollywood's biggest names descended on Yorkshire for the ceremony, including leading actor Amitabh Bachchan. Actress Preity Zinta was among those cheered by the crowds outside. British actor Colin Firth and his wife Livia were among the guests. Father and son Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan performed for the 12,000-strong audience inside the Hallam FM Arena. Shilpa Shetty won a special award for her conduct after the Celebrity Big Brother racism row. Heart-throb Salman Khan thrilled the audience with his routine. Bipasha Pasu performed in this routine. Aishwarya Rai won the award for most glamorous actress. Dharmendra Deol (second left) won a lifetime achievement award - prompting tears from son Bobby Deol. His other son Sonny also joined him on stage.
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