The celebrities of any film industry have a responsibility beyond just entertaining the masses. They have a responsibility as an influencer, of spreading awareness about relevant issues and providing a helping hand to solve those issues. And one actor from the Indian film industry who knows his responsibility well is Akshay Kumar.
After delivering films such as PadMan and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, the actor was awarded as the Social influencer at Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Congratulations to actress Kareena Kapoor Khan for winning Power Icon award at the #Maharashtrianoftheyear.The award is presented by Maharashtra CM @Dev_Fadnavis along with Railways and Coal Minister @PiyushGoyal, Lokmat Chairman @vijayjdarda and @rajendradarda and actor Jitendra pic.twitter.com/EOHzbfpHLr
— Lokmat (@MiLOKMAT) April 10, 2018
Another starlet to have been honoured is the iconic Kareena Kapoor Khan
The 37-year-old actress was felicitated with the title of Power Icon. Wearing a beautiful saree from the shelves of Masaba Gupta, the Jab We Met actress looked enthralling. Styled by Tanya Ghavri, Kareena decided to keep it simple donning a pair of beautiful earring by Shri Ram Hari Ram Jewellers. She was joined on stage by veteran actor Jeetendra.
Shreya Ghoshal also won the award in the Performing Arts category
Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar will be next seen in Reema Kagti’s Gold. The movie is about the first Indian hockey team to win the gold medal at the Olympics, after we got independence. The movie is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under their banner, Excel Entertainment.
Congratulations to fabulous and talented singer @shreyaghoshal for winning award in Performing Arts category at #Maharashtrianoftheyear. The award is presented by Maharashtra CM @Dev_Fadnavis along with @fadnavis_amruta , Lokmat Chairman @vijayjdarda pic.twitter.com/M9o3BDecvR
— Lokmat (@MiLOKMAT) April 10, 2018
On the other hand, Kareena Kapoor’s next film is Shashanka Ghosh’s Veere Di Wedding starring Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania. Written by Mehul Suri and Nidhi Mehra, Veere Di Wedding is a fun ride that explores the spirit of the modern Indian woman
