Hindi Academy award for Javed Akhtar
Wednesday - August 1, 2018 10:54 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Hindi Academy award for Javed Akhtar
New Delhi Aug 1 (IANS) Hindi Academy Delhi has given its highest "Shalaka Samman" for 2017-18 to lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar.
The award was given to him at a function here which was chaired by Academy vice chairman Vishnu Khare and inaugurated by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The award includes a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh.
Awards were also given for notable contribution in the fields of literature social service culture and journalism.
--IANS
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The award was given to him at a function here which was chaired by Academy vice chairman Vishnu Khare and inaugurated by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia. The award includes a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh.
Awards were also given for notable contribution in the fields of literature social service culture and journalism.
--IANS
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