Megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan,
was
feeling
ecstatic
to
hear
that
La
Trobe
University
has
named
a
scholarship
after
him.
He
inaugurated
the
Indian
Film
Festival
Melbourne
(IFFM)
along
with
the
governor
and
his
wife
on
Thursday.
"The
La
Trobe
University
names
a
scholarship
after
me,
to
be
accorded
to
deserving
students
from
all
walks
of
life
that
will
come
and
study
media
and
entertainment
courses
here," the
71-year-old
posted
on
his
blog
srbachchan.tumblr.com.
He
took
to
the
platform
also
to
thank
the
governance
of
Victoria,
Australia,
for
calling
him
to
inaugurate
the
11-day
festival.
"Thank
you,
the
Governance
of
Victoria
for
this
gesture,
fructifying
the
bonds
that
exist
between
our
two
nations
and
lending
unstinted
support
to
our
film
industry
in
conducting
such
events
to
acquaint
the
locals
with
our
cinema,"
Amitabh,
who
wore
a
combination
of
pink
and
purple
to
the
event,
posted.
"The
warmth
and
graciousness
shall
be
carried
by
us
all
to
India,
and
in
particular
to
our
countrymen,"
he
added.
"And
finally
an
award
ceremony
in
the
evening
that
shall
decorate
winners
of
selected
films
in
categories
ranging
from
short
films
to
feature,
with
an
Achievement
Award
for
yours
truly..."
he
added.
The
star-studded
festival
will
showcase
over
40
films.