Aparajita, with The Telegraph, was a celebration of femme power
Aparajita, with The Telegraph, was a celebration of femme power
A full house at the JW Marriott Kolkata banquets saw women achievers from all walks of life being feted at Aparajita presented by Sanmarg, partnered by The Telegraph on March 13. t2 cheered along.
TT Bureau
Published 20.03.18, 12:00 AM
Rani Mukerji was the Pride of Bengal. “The award means a lot to me, especially the term Pride of Bengal, as it’s going to make my mother really happy. I am proud of being a Bengali, and in fact I have been trying to convert my Punjabi husband into one too. He already eats maachhbhaat, even though he is yet to get to the level of eating ilish with his hands and removing the bones himself. My daughter (Adira) has put me on a new journey,” smiled the Hichki actress.
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A full house at the JW Marriott Kolkata banquets saw women achievers from all walks of life being feted at Aparajita presented by Sanmarg, partnered by The Telegraph on March 13. t2 cheered along.
Rituparna Sengupta with her You Inspire — Cinema award. “I am glad to be a part of this brigade of gallant ladies who have won awards today, and I hope that my work keeps being an inspiration,” smiled the Rajkahini actress.
Swastika Mukherjee rocked an edgy undercut with her ajrakh top-Dhaniakhali sari combination, a Paromita Banerjee ensemble. She topped off her look with Vasundhara Mantri’s jewellery and a subtle glitter bindi. “I wanted to wear a sari... people think you cannot pull off a sari with this haircut,” smiled Swastika, after receiving her You Shine— Cinema award. “I have been in the industry for the past 16 years and that’s exactly what I have been trying to do… shine,” she added.
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Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Ananya Birla was You Shine — Youth Icon of The Year. The upcoming artiste brought down the curtains on the award ceremony with her latest single Hold On.
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Naina Lal Kidwai was the Power Woman of the Year
Nandita Das was a picture of elegance in a woven golden-hued Paromita Banerjee sari. “It would be cliched to say that awards don’t matter. This is a special award for me because I often have to answer too many questions about what I do and why I do so many things. This award feels like a hug, a pat on the back, it says that everything is just fine, just be yourself,” said Nandita, who won You Inspire — Ingenuity.
Nabaneeta Dev Sen with her Lifetime Achievement Award
June brings out her Dhakais when summer comes calling. At the awards, she draped a brand new buy!
“Aparajita is more than just an award ceremony. It is a stepping stone for women, a doorway to reach newer heights and hone their skills,” said Ruchika Gupta, director, Sanmarg, that presented the awards.
Garima Poddar was the recipient of Encouraging You — Gourmet.
IN THE AUDIENCE
Raabta singer Nikhita Gandhi was the Young Achiever in the music category. Yes, of course, she hummed a few lines from Raabta as the audience clapped along.
And the winners are...
Pride of Bengal: Rani Mukerji
Lifetime Achievement Award: Nabaneeta Dev Sen
You Shine — Cinema: Swastika Mukherjee
You Inspire — Cinema: Rituparna Sengupta
You Inspire — Ingenuity: Nandita Das
You Shine — Youth Icon of the Year: Ananya Birla
You Inspire — Aesthete: Anju Poddar
You Inspire —Art: Rita Jhunjhunwala
You Inspire — Power Woman of the Year: Naina Lal Kidwai
The Unvanquished Woman: Sagarika Hazra
Encouraging You —Gourmet: Garima Poddar
Encouraging You—
Start-up: Aaysha Jhunjhunwala
Encouraging You — Sports: Siddhi Kapoor
Encouraging You — Bloggers: Nikita Manchanda
Music —Veteran: Haimanti Sukla
Music — Young Achiever: Nikhita Gandhi
Health — Veteran: Suman Mukul Agarwal
Health — Young Achiever: Vasudha Goenka
Jewellery — Veteran: Neelam Sonthalia and Prabha Bajoria
Jewellery— Young Achiever: Shrinidhi Bajoria and Sheetal Bamalwa
Lineage: Nilanjana Bose and Vinita Bajoria
Corporate: Ranju Alex
Education —Veteran: Jonaki Mukherjee
Education — Young Achiever: Neena Gupta
Social Work: Rashmi Bhanjdeo, Deepa Bagla and Vineeta Gupta
Fashion — Veteran: Nandita Thirani
Fashion — Young Achiever: Ruchi Roongta and Rashi Agarwal
Lifestyle — Veteran: Shruti Goenka and Neena Kanoi
Lifestyle — Young Achiever: Gauri Bajoria
Literary — Veteran: Anjana Basu
Literary — Young Achiever: Palak Chokhani
