Amitabh Bachchan praises 'Margarita With A Straw'

Mumbai, April 11: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had extended his stay in the national capital for the screening of "Margarita With A Straw", has appreciated Shonali Bose for making such a "brave original film". The 72-year-old was honoured with Padma Vibhushan - India's second highest civilian honour that President Pranab Mukherjee conferred on him at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. "A screening of 'Margarita with a Straw'...sensitive well performed and brave original film...Shunali Bose, :))))," Big B tweeted. Directed by Bose, "Margarita With A Straw" features Kalki Koechlin who plays a victim of cerebral palsy . The film also stars Revathi and is set to release on April 17.