Anushka Sharma Awarded 34th Priyadarshni Academy Global Awards, 2018 Smita Patil Memorial Award For Best Actor

The 34th Priyadarshni Academy Anniversary Global Awards held in Mumbai on September 19, 2018 saw the who's who of India in attendance. A total of eight awardees were felicitated by leading political dignitaries: Shri. Nitin Gadkari, (Minister of Shipping; Road Transport &Highways Water Resources; River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation) and Shri.PiyushGoyal, (Minister of Railways and Coal). Also present were Shri Suresh Prabhu(Minister of commerce and Industry and civil aviation) Poonam Dhillon, Bharat Dhabolkar. Actress - producer Anushka Sharma who was honoured with the Smita Patil Memorial Award while entrepreneur par excellenceRonnie Screwvala was awarded the Priyadarshni Academy Global Award for his outstanding contribution towards Innovative Entertainment and Community Development. Anushka Sharma said, "I feel humbled to have been honoured by Priyadarshni Academy with the Smita Patil Memorial award this year. Smitaji is a true inspiration for every actor of my generation. Her pioneering effort in the upliftment of parallel cinema movement in India stands out as a beacon of hope for actors like myself and I in my small way will always strive to take her dream forward by being part of films that are content rich.This year also embarks me completing a decade." "I am grateful to Priyadarshini Academy for having chosen me as the recipient of Priyadarshini Global Academy Award. The award is a reassurance of the fact that our Swades foundation's efforts in empowering rural India to become self-sufficient in water, health, education and livelihood are steadily progressing in the right direction” Said Mr. Ronnie Screwvala.

Niranjan Hiranandani, Shri Nitin Gadkari, Anushka Sharma, Mr. Nanik Rupani Shri Suresh Goyal

Anushka Sharma Felicitated by Shri Suresh Goyal

Anushka Sharma Receives the Smita Patil Award from Shri Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari

Nanik Rupani

Niranjan Hiranandani, Reena Rupani, Shri Nitin Gadkari Mr. Nanik Rupani and Poonam Dhilllon

Ronnie Screwvala

Mr. Ronnie Screwvala awarded at Priyadarshni Academy Award

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