The Victorian Government hosted a lunch at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground for Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan. 

Big B was in the city to inaugurate the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), 2014.

Victoria's Minister for Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher welcomed the superstar to Melbourne.

"I am delighted to host this lunch for Mr. Bachchan who is undoubtedly one of the great Indian actors of our time. We are excited to honour Indian cinema at IFFM which enhances Melbourne's cultural arts calendar celebrating our international connections and rich multi-cultural heritage," said Asher.

IFFM kicked off on 1 May with the Australian premiere of the newly-restored 'Sholay 3D', followed by a Q&A with Mr. Bachchan. 

Since its release in 1975, the spaghetti western-style action adventure film has established itself as a beloved classic of Indian cinema and is critically regarded as one of the best Indian films of all time.

Big B was also honoured as the IFFM International Screen Icon for 2014 and also personally presented the first 'Shri Amitabh Bachchan' scholarship award by the La Trobe University that was instituted in his honour.