Punjabi Icon Awards held at the Baisakhi celebrations
Date: 8th April 2018
Time: 6.30 pm Onwards
Venue: Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi.
On
the occasion of Baisakhi, the Punjabi Cultural Heritage Board hosted the
Punjabi Icon Awards and honoured the eminent Punjabi Achievers of various
fields. The event was headed by the President ofPunjabi Cultural Heritage Board
(PCHB), Shri Charan Singh Sapra.
The programme saw an electrifying musical performance by Bollywood
Playback Singer Harrdy Sandhu where the crowd was seen dancing all along.
Stand-up comedian Chandan Prabhakarentertained everyone with his hilarious and
witty jokes. The evening was hosted by the stunning host, Satinder Satti and the
Chief Guest of the event was the Finance and
Planning Minister of Government of Punjab, Shri.S Manpreet Singh Badal.
The highlight of the event was the presentation of the Punjabi Icon
Awards given to Punjabis who have excelled in their respective areas of
expertise. This year award
recipients who were present at the event were Bollywood ActorsMr. Abhay Deol
and Kabir Bedi, Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Sports Icon Sardar Singh, Media
Icon Amish Devgan and eminent industrialist Gunwant Singh Saluja. Prominent
among the awardees wasActor Kabir Bedi, who was given the lifetime achievement
award. Popular Punjabi Actors Ranjeet Bawa and
Mandy were also present at the event and the audience was seen over whelmed with
their presence at a Baisakhi celebarion in Mumbai. ActressPatralekha was also
present at the event on the occasion to celebrate the festivity.
Shri. Charan Singh Sapra said “Baisakhi being the beginning
of harvest is also considered as a New Year of Punjabis across the Globe. It
feels good to see Punjabis and non-Punjabis enjoying Baisakhi together with so
much affection and enthusiasm.”Baisakhi is a Punjabi festival that farmers
traditionally observe as a thanksgiving day by expressing their gratitude for
the abundant harvest and for praying
prosperity in future.
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