Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan recently got a belated birthday gift — an Apple iPad — from his sister Shweta Nanda which is not yet available in the Indian market.

"His sister has just got him his delayed birthday gift... the much talked of and recently hogging much of the limelight — the iPad," Abhishek's father and megastar Amitabh Bachchan posted on his blog. "He has spent the entire day sorting out this rather sleek looking gadget and I dare say it is indeed a marvellous piece of equipment. Have pestered the daughter to get me my birthday gift in advance and present me one as well," he added.

Ipad is a 9.7 inch touchscreen tablet which is just 0.5 inches thick. It is thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook and delivers a battery life of up to 10 hours.