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Renowned film music composer A.R. Rahman will present the
national anthem of India Thursday at the inaugural CineMaya Media
Group Indian & American Achiever Awards at the John F. Kennedy
Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C. "It is my great
honour to be able to sing 'Jana Gana Mana', during the 60th Year
of independence celebrations in the heart of the US Capital,"
Rahman said in a press statement.
"CineMaya Media is doing a great job by celebrating the 60th
anniversary of India's independence and recognizing individuals
and multinational corporations (MNCs) who have contributed towards
the collective advancement and growth of the two largest
democracies in the world," he added.
Supported by US-India Business Council, the inaugural event is
hosted by CineMaya Media Group. The gala event will feature
performances by internationally acclaimed maestros of Indian music
like Dr. Balamurali Krishna and Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, Pandit
Birju Maharaj and Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma.
Indian actor Kunal Khemu, of "Kalyug" fame, will host the function.
The prestigious awards are instituted to recognise individuals and
companies who have excelled in various fields. There will be two
honourees in each category, one an Indian and the other an
American. The categories are innovation, science & technology,
arts, entertainment and media, besides Gandhi lifetime achievement
awards.
The list of nominees includes former US President Bill Clinton,
media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, A.R.
Rahman, Infosys chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy, Bollywood superstar
Shah Rukh Khan and author Deepak Chopra, among others.
Indo-Asian News Service
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