Bachchans in Asian Fest - March 07, 2010

-smashits.com

Jaya Bachchan will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the 12th London Asian Film Festival beginning March 5th, 2010 and son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are set to attend the gala event. Reportedly the festival will commence with a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) interview with Abhishek, celebrating his cinematic achievements. The opening will be followed by a gala dinner at the Park Lane Sheraton Hotel to confer Jaya with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to cinema. A British premiere of Jaya's film Love songs will also take place at the event. Directed by Jayabrato Chatterjee, the movie also star Om Puri.

The event will also have a BAFTA interview with filmmaker Shyam Benegal exploring his vast career and screen his new movie ëWell Done Abbaí that stars Boman Irani and Minissha Lamba. Abhishek and Benegal will also helm a masterclass in acting and direction, respectively. The event will close with the British premiere of Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan starrer "Life Moves On". Some of the Bollywood's biggest hits including "Dostana", "Guru" and "Chak De! India" will be screened during the 10-day event.