Asian Film Foundation felicitated Amitabh Bachchan with the the Asian Film Culture Award on 8th Dec, 2009 at Fun Republic in Andheri. Ramesh Sippy was the chief guest of the evening. The other dignitaries present at the award function were Kiran Shantaram, Chairman of the Asian Film Foundation and Sudhir Nandgoankar- Director of the festival, Abhishek Bachchan. The Asian Film Festival aims to bridge the gap between the Asian Film fraternities and promote Asian cinema. This award is given each year to a prominent artist of Asian Cinema, alternatively to an Indian and a non - Indian stalwart.