Indians honoured at 'Global India Splendor Awards' in LA

Mumbai, Aug 17 (UNI) 'India Splendor', the six day long extravaganza to celebrate India's 60th year of independence in Los Angeles paid a tribute to global Indians like Infosys Chief Narayana Murthy, music conductor Zubin Mehta and Bollywood film maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra at the 'Global India Splendor Awards'.

The award function organized yesterday by M Global Trust, UCLA, ICM and ArtWallah was hosted by Kabir Bedi.

M Global Trust Chairman Dr B K Modi said ''The 'Global India Splendor Awards' are meant to celebrate and felicitate Indians, who epitomise the three facets that make India splendorous --heritage, holistic and hi-tech.'' ''We are honored to have our esteemed awardees who have carved a niche for themselves by placing India on a global platform in fields as diverse as cinema, technology, music, art and spirituality to name a few,'' Dr Modi added.

Bollywood stars who performed live on the occasion were Bipasha Basu dancing on her super-hit song 'Beedi'. A soulful performance by sitar player Nishat Khan that garnered a standing ovation from the crowd and Sonu Nigam's sensational performance showcasing the best of his vocals.

Eminent Indians like Gulshan Grover, Pooja Batra, Ashok Amritraj and Adam Bedi were present at the award ceremony to show their support for their colleagues.

Other awardees of the night were Rajendra Pawar --in the field of hi-tech, NIIT Chairman for his work with developing human resource potential and Silicon Valley entrepreneur Raju Vegesna.

Hollywood actress Maggie Grace, known for her performance in the acclaimed series 'Lost' awarded writer Vikram Chandra, whose books 'Red Earth' and 'Pouring Rain' have won him critical acclaim.

Other personalities who were awarded on the occasion were Eros International Chairman Kishore Lulla, actress Aishwarya Rai and film maker Mani Rathnam.

People awarded in the field of business included Enam Consultants Founder and Chairman Vallabh Bhansali, Dabur Chairman Vivek C Burman, and Sobha Group Chairman P N C Menon for their work in financial services, FMCG and construction respectively.

Mark Girfford, son of Human Rights activist and first non-white woman Liberal Councilor Zerbanoo Girfford was present to receive the award on behalf of his mother.

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