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12,000 fans were at the Hallam FM Arena, with more at BBC big screens
in Leeds, Bradford and Rotherham, to witness the stars arrive at the
annual Indian film awards.
The event is held in a different location around the world each year to increase the profile of Bollywood film.
Some 10% of income for Bollywood films come from outside
India and Pakistan, while the UK is the second-biggest market for
Indian films.
Reality TV star Shilpa Shetty was among the guests at the ceremony
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Bachchan told the BBC he found the reception from fans
"overwhelming, really overwhelming," while wife Rai, who was named most
glamorous actress at the ceremony, said: "We reciprocate the love right
back."
Winners at the ceremony, which continued into the early
hours of Sunday morning, included Hrithik Roshan, who won most
glamorous male star.
Leading nominees included Rang De Basanti, which has 15 nominations and stars best actor nominee Aamir Khan.
Green carpet
It also stars Alice Patten - daughter of Chris Patten,
the UK's last governor of Hong Kong - and is about a film-maker who
wants to make a movie about Indian nationalists who rose up against
British rule.
Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss World, was nominated for
best actress for action thriller Dhoom 2, which itself was up for 10
awards.
Veteran actor and politician Dharmendra was due to receive a lifetime achievement award.
A green carpet was used at the arena instead of a red carpet to highlight environmental issues.
Sheffield has the third-largest population of British
Asians in the UK, and tourist officials say the awards will bring £10m
of income to the area.
Thank you BBC
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