Megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan,
an
active
blogger
and
user
of
different
social
networks,
has
been
named
the
Social
Media
Person
of
the
Year,
by
the
Internet
and
Mobile
Association
of
India
(IAMAI).
The
event
is
still
due
to
happen
in
the
capital,
but
since
Big
B
won't
be
able
to
make
it
there,
he
was
honoured
in
advance
by
a
representative
of
the
body.
"There
is
an
association
of
social
media
for
India
the
IAMAI...and
they
reward
me
with
the
'Social
Media
Person
of
the
Year'
award
and
it
is
time
really
to
reward
the
Ef
(Extended
Family)
for
this...
you
are
the
ones
that
have
made
it
possible
for
me
to
be
given
this
recognition," Amitabh
Bachchan
posted
on
his
blog
srbachchan.tumblr.com.
The
senior
Bachchan
posted
a
photograph
in
which
he's
seen
receiving
the
trophy.
"The
ceremony
is
in
Delhi,
and
since
I
cannot
be
there,
they
came
over
to
present
it
to
me
and
(they
will)
play
a
video
of
it
at
the
function
to
be
held
in
a
few
days,"
Big
B
added.
Amitabh
Bachchan
makes
the
most
of
social
media
to
communicate
with
his
fans
and
well-wishers.
The
legendary
film
personality
has
over
12.5
million
followers
on
Twitter
and
more
than
18,857,196
likes
on
his
Facebook
page.
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