Anil Kapoor, Yash Chopra at Punjabi Society World Convention
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SANT CHATWAL, YASH CHOPRA AT INTERNATIONAL PUNJABI SOCIETY WORLD CONVENTION
DR.P.S.Pasricha, Sant Chatwal, Yash Chopra were amongst the special awardees at the the 34th World convention of the International Punjabi Congress.Awards were also conferred on Jyotsana suri ,wife of late shri Lalit Suri and legendary ghazal singer Jagjit Singh.The awards were given by his excellency, SHRI R.L. BHATIA, Honorable Governor of Kerala and Shri Suresh shetty, Honorable Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra and Shri Kulwant Singh kohli,former sheriff of mumbai and President,International punjabi society(IPS)
This special occasion was also graced by Bollywood star Anil Kapoor, Ranjit, Raj babbar,Shri Parminder Singh(President-Rashtriya Seva Dal),Mukesh Rishi and many others.There were spectacular performances by Xenia Ali and the MEET BROTHERS.The Award ceremony was anchored by Viveck shettyy.Awards were also posthumously conferred on the Late Shri Sunil Dutt and Late Dr.Inderjeet Singh (former Chairman of Punjab and Sind bank).
Shri Sant Singh Chatwal also committed a donation of Rs. 1 crore to the special cause of the Nanded Gurudwara, the efforts for which have been spearheaded by Dr.P.S.Pascricha. Also present were Dolly Bindra,Pankaj Berry,Popular punjabi comedian Narendra Bedi and Shri Ramesh Suri(International President of IPS).Punjabi folk dance continued till the wee hours of the morning and in true punjabi spirit and style with complete audience participation. Nearly three hundred NRIs from as far and wide as Canada,Toronto,UK and US participated in the proceedings of the world convention.
