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AWARDS AND HONOURS - July 2019

Jul 2019

Nov 06, 2019

Shanta Gokhale to be Honoured with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement award 2019

Writer Shanta Gokhale will be honoured with the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement award 2019, while poet K Satchidanandan will receive the Poet Laureate award for their work which has made a significant impact in the Indian literary field.
Recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Gokhale is a multihyphenate personality. She recently published her memoirs, "One Foot on the Ground: A Life Told Through the Body".
Satchidanandan has represented the country at several literary meetings overseas and has headed several national literary institutions.
He is the recipient of numerous national and international awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012.
Gokhale will be presented with the award on November 17, 2019, while Satchidanandan will be honoured on November 14, 2019.

Nov 05, 2019

Ellen DeGeneres to receive Carol Burnett Award at 2020 Golden Globes

The Golden Globe Awards will give its new TV special achievement trophy to someone who has been a pioneering sitcom star, a TV talk-show host and a game-show MC- Ellen DeGeneres.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said that the Carol Burnett Award — the small-screen version of the group's film counterpart, the Cecil B. DeMille Award — will go to DeGeneres, a multiple Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee.
It is given annually to honour someone who has made "outstanding contributions to television on or off the screen.

Nov 04, 2019

Madhuri Vijay's Debut Novel 'The Far Field' wins 2019 JCB prize for Literature

U.S. based-Indian author Madhuri Vijay's debut novel, The Far Field bagged the 2019 JCB prize for Literature, the most expensive Indian award for writing.
Ms. Vijay's debut novel that follows one young woman's search for a lost figure from her childhood, a journey that carries her from southern India to Kashmir and to the brink of a devastating political reckoning, was chosen by a five-member jury chaired by Indian filmmaker and environmentalist Pradip Krishen.

Nov 03, 2019

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Awarded Golden Dragon at Cardiff International Film Festival

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's first step into Bollywood might not be remembered but the actor has made commendable efforts in the industry and reached great heights. From appearing for a few minutes as a pickpocket in Munna Bhai MBBS to playing an important supporting role in Kahaani to starring in a romantic comedy, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has made sure he tries his hand wherever possible in the industry. For his efforts, the actor was awarded at the Cardiff International Film Festival.
The actor took to Twitter to thank Mick Antoniw and the Cardiff International Film Festival for bestowing upon him the Golden Dragon Award. The festival was held from October 24 to 27, 2019. Nawazuddin Siddiqui also served as an official jury member for the festival.

French actress Isabelle Huppert to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

The International Film Festival Of India (IFFI) is a highly prestigious and anticipated film festival in India.
This year (2019) the festival will honour two times Cannes winner french actress Isabelle Huppert. She will be conferred with a "Lifetime Achievement Award – Foreign Artiste" at the upcoming edition that also marks the 50th anniversary of the film festival.

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik selected for Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019

Acclaimed sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been selected for the Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.
He will be felicitated during the International Scorrana Sand Nativity fete in Italy which will be held between November 13 and 18, 2019.
Pattnaik will also represent India in the event. There will be eight sand sculptors who will participate in this fete.
The president of 'Promuovi Scorrana' Vito Maraschio sent an invitation to Pattnaik to participate in the event.
Pattnaik was awarded the fourth highest civilian honour in India, Padma Shri by the union government in 2014.
In 2017, the Odisha-based sand artist won the jury prize gold medal at the 10th World Sand Sculptures Championship in Moscow, Russia.

Nov 02, 2019

Rajinikanth To Be Honoured At IFFI To Get Lifetime Achievement Award

The 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will honour superstar Rajinikanth with a special 'Icon of Golden Jubilee' award.
The festival will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, 2019 with close to 250 films from various countries being screened.

Pepsico India Wins US Award For Saving More Than 17 Billion Litres Of Water

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo presented the prestigious Award for Corporate Excellence to Pepsico India for its efforts to save more than 17 billions of litres of water through community water programs and positively impacting thousands of community members.
Established in 1999, the ACE recognizes US companies that promote and uphold high standards as responsible members of their communities where they do business.

Punjab Cabinet Passes Unanimous Resolution To Institute Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Award

Punjab State Cabinet on Friday passed a unanimous resolution to institute Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Award for Promotion of Peace and Interfaith Understanding, in commemoration of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
The award would carry a citation and a cash prize of 11 lakh rupees.
This coveted award would be given each year and would be adjudicated by a jury to be notified by the State Government.

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