When Amitabh Bachchan flew to Delhi to launch the 20th edition of Limca Book of Records at Indian Habitat Centre on Tuesday evening, predictably, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai stayed close behind.

Dressed in a shimmering velvety suit, Bachchan senior took to the stage while Abhi-Ash cheered for Pa from the front row. Aishwarya was dressed in a simple chikan suite with sequin work and Abhishek — looking inches thinner and refreshingly different with a clean shaven face — wore a black sherwani. As the audience craned their necks to get a better glimpse of Big B’s every move under the arc lights, he mouthed his usual, self-deprecating lines, “I’m deeply honoured to be here and I’ve always believed that it’s the people of our country who have given me the inspiration.”

Some of the personalities sharing centrestage with him were G Madhavan Nair, chief of Indian Space Research Organisation and photographer Raghu Rai. The evening progressed to some spirited performances of Bharatnatyam on Wheels by Sallauddin Pasha and his troupe.

The Book of Records was also launched in Hindi and Malaylam. The regional language edition is priced at Rs 350.