NDTV-Living legends - 25th anniversary function

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Recently, got time to watch one of the memorable program in ndtv, the award function for the 25 greatest global living legends. From start to the end, there is no dull moment, short introductions, then short video of them, then receiving award from the President and the last to give short speech as 3 points to the youth.
The 25 greatest global living legends
1. Amartya sen - economist
2. Amitabh bachaan - film personality
3. Anish kapoor - artist
4. A.R. Rahman - film personality
5. C.N.R. Rao - Scientist
6. Ela Bhatt - SEWA founder
7. Fali S Nariman - Advocate
8. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute Pandit
9. Indra Nooyi - Pepsico
10. Kapil dev - Sportsperson
11. Leander Paes - Sportsperson
12. M.S. Swaminathan - Agricultural scientist
13. Mukesh Ambani - Businessman
14. N R Narayana Murthy - Infosys Chairman
15. Rajinikanth - Film personality
16. Ratan Tata - Industrialist
17. Sachin Tendulkar - Sportsperson
18. S.S. Badrinath - Eye care specialist
19. S.H. Raza - Artist
20. Shahrukh khan - Film personality
21. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan - Scientist
22. Vikram Seth - Author
23. Waheeda Rahman - Film personality
24. Y K Hamied - Pharmaceuticalist
25. Zubin Mehta - Conductor

By seeing the above, there are about 5 people in film industry, which is exactly 1/5 th in this number and there are about 3 sportsperson, concluding it says in award functions also they share considerable space. It is quite amazing to see Infosys chairman and TCS chairman in one dais, which i think is a rare phenomenon. It is good mix of spectrum ranging from pharmaceuticals, industrialist, nobel winner, scientist, social worker, author, doctor, businessman etc.,

The spontaneous speech from vikram seth is the highlight one in the award function and also by zubin mehta. Most people delivered which was already prepared and their personality has been revealed with their speech deliveries.

Next time dont miss it for this 1 hour program which will be re-telecasted often.

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