Javed Akhtar wins award

Javed Akhtar wins award

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Source: PTI

New Delhi: Noted lyricist Javed Akhtar has been awarded the Indira Gandhi National Integration prize for the year 2005.

The award, which consists of a citation and a cash amount of Rs 1.51 lakh, will be presented to Akhtar on October 31, the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The award will be presented by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

Former receipients of this award include eminent personalities like Aruna Asaf Ali, P N Haksar, Shyam Benegal and Mahashweta Devi.

The award was instituted to recognise outstanding contributions of individuals and institutions to the cause of national integration .

nice article sis. I really have lots of respect 4 this man. on sa re littlechamps I think his remarks were very useful. 👏

I think its awesome news for the Akhtar couple... 👏

While Javed Saab wins the Indira Gandhi National Integration prize for the year 2005; Shabana Azmi has gone on to become the first Indian to win the prestigious International Gandhi Peace Prize for her contribution in social work. The award is granted by the London-based Gandhi Foundation. Previous recipients of this award include Nobel Laureates, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Read the article for Shabana's award here

http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/11azmi.htm

The couple very much deserve it.. 👏

A great news. This couple is really the symbol of peace and national integrity.