Shilpa Shetty to receive Rajiv Gandhi Award
30
July
After having received an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, Dr Shilpa Shetty will receive the ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award’ at a grand ceremony to be held on August 12, 2007, at National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, informed the actresses’ spokesperson and publicist Dale Bhagwagar.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, leader of Congress party Ms Sonia Gandhi, Union Minister of External Affairs Mr Pranab Mukherjee, and Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh are expected to grace the occasion.
“To be a worldwide achiever at such a young age; bestowed with flattering accolades, is a matter of utmost prestige for Shilpa. She is extremely grateful to be chosen for this honour,” said Bhagwagar.
Earlier recipients of the ‘Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award’ include eminent personalities like Mukesh Ambani, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Adi Godrej, Anand Mahindra, Sunil Mittal, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw , Sant Singh Chatwal, Shah Rukh Khan, Tarun Tejpal, Rajdeep Sardesai, Sania Mirza and Sachin Tendulkar.
Source: B4u
3 Responses to “Shilpa Shetty to receive Rajiv Gandhi Award”
1. Nivya shettyI belive she deserve wht honor she is getting now, i as a whole contry are very proud of her. She has made india to be to feel very proud , i belive she has done a great job so she should get wht she deserve . So in short and sweet words she should get Doctorate and Rajiv Gandhi Award thats all thank you.
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ich dette gerne priyaka sehen.
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3. lollyi guess she deserves this award!!!!