This Article is From Nov 18, 2015

Juhi Chawla, Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Receive Indira Gandhi Award 2015

Juhi Chawla, Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Receive Indira Gandhi Award 2015

Juhi and Nawazuddin will receive the award on November 19

Mumbai: Bollywood actors Juhi Chawla and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are among the seven prominent personalities named for the prestigious Indira Gandhi Memorial Award 2015, a top official said here on Wednesday.

The other awardees include international athlete Kavita Raut, Marathi editor Rahi Bhide, author Kavita Mahajan, academician Farida Lambay and industrialist Megha Phansalkar.

Nawazuddin, who played the lead role in the film Manjhi - The Mountain Man, is the only male selected in this year's list, said Mumbai Congress President Sanjay Nirupam.

"Two prominent personalities - former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and All India Congress Committee general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi shall be the chief guests and felicitate all the awardees," Mr Nirupam told news agency IANS.

"The honour carries no cash award or other benefits. The birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi is celebrated by felicitating leading personalities from different walks of life for their achievements," he added.

The function will be held at Y B Chavan Auditorium here on Thursday on the occasion of Indira Gandhi's 98th birth anniversary. Top Congress leaders, former union ministers and past and present lawmakers will also be in attendance.
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