Shatrughan Sinha

Indian actor and politician

Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation at the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly; shared the dais with Mr. Frank Pallone of the US Congress on the occasion of the Celebration of 50th Anniversary of India`s Independence organised by Indian Political Association of Central California (USA); Grand Marshall, India Independence day Parade, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco (USA); State Guest of Pakistan and personal guest of the late President Shri Zia-Ul-Haq, as well as Present PM Shri Nawaz Sharif ; Attended (i) Golden Jubilee Mela, August, 1996 on the occasion of India`s independence Day, invited by Indian Association in North America and UK; (ii) Chief Guest, International Hindi Association, New Jersey (USA), October, 1997; and (iii) Guest of Honour, Silver Jubilee Celebration, India Day Parade, Manhattan, New York (USA), August, 2005; Recently attended the UN General Assembly Session in 2013; Awarded (i) B.F.J.A. Award for best supporting actor in `Tanhai`; (ii) Punjab-Kala-Shree Award as Best Actor for film `Khudgarz`; (iii) Golden Semurg Award, Tashkent, 1988 for the film `Antorjoli Jatra`; (iv) All India Filmgoers award `Abhinaya Samrat`; (v) `Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman` by Madya Pradesh Government; (vi) Name entered in the Limca Book of Record, as the first actor from the Hindi Mainstream Cinema to become a Cabinet Minister in Govt. of India; (vii) Bihar Ratna for philanthropic activities; (viii) Award of Honour, New York (USA) and Toronto (Canada) for contribution to the Indian Cinema; and (ix) Certificate of Recognition by the Presiding Officer of Nasau County Legislature in recognition of his outstanding charitable work as Member of Parliament; (x) IIFA`s Award at Florida, USA; (xi) Life Time Achievement Award and many other Awards & Rewards; (xii) Chairman, Indo-Japan Friendship