Sporting a black suit, Abhishek, 34, received the award from President Pratibha Patil. PTI Photo 
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Abhishek receives National Award for 'Paa'

The son of acclaimed actor Big B who made his film debut with Refugee in 2000 got the Best Producer Award.

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NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan received his first ever national award for Paa , his debut production, here Friday evening.

Sporting a black suit, Abhishek, 34, received the award from President Pratibha Patil.

Made at a budget of Rs.15 crore, the critically acclaimed Paa was produced by AB Corp and distributed by Reliance Big Pictures.

It starred his father Amitabh Bachchan in the lead playing a 13-year-old progeria patient.

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