What generally is a better approach to pay tribute to an evergreen beauty and talented actress than choosing a performance on a few of her greatest hit songs. So, it was when Priyanka Chopra paid an attractive tribute to yesteryear actor Rekha on the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards on Saturday.
Priyanka Chopra performed on a few of Rekha’s evergreen numbers before Rekha herself came on stage to receive special honours for outstanding achievement in Indian cinema on the ceremony, organised by Wizcraft International Entertainment.
Priyanka performed at the remixed version of In aakhon ki masti ke from Umrao Jaan, Salaam-e-Ishq meri jaan, Pyar do pyaar lo and Pardesiya. Later, the veteran actress herself joined Piggie Chops on stage and the 2 gave a naughty performance on ‘Rafta Rafta’.
On receiving the honours, Rekha said, “I want to dedicate this award to my producers who've inspired me and the young actors of our industry like Ranbir Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Priyanka Chopra…who are super talented. I'M proud that I remain part of the film fraternity.”
