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Rahul Mittra, Sham Kaushal & Saurabh

Shukla win big at Bollywood Festival Norway

The festival showcases Indian and Iranian films, followed by a concert to pay tribute to

legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar

Nasrullah Qureshi (left) with Rahul Mittra

OUR BUREAU

Oslo (Norway)
(From left to right) Saurabh Shukla, Rahul Mittra and Sham Kaushal
cclaimed filmmaker-actor Rahul Mittra,
veteran action director Sham Kaushal and
Apopular writer-actor-director Saurabh
Shukla were honoured at the 20th edition of Bol-
lywood Festival Norway in a glittering ceremony at
a packed Lorenskog Kulturhus Centre, a few miles
away from the capital city of Oslo.
Mayor of Lørenskog Ragnhild Bergheim pre-
sented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Sham
Kaushal while Saurabh Shukla and Rahul Mittra
were awarded for their contribution to the Indian
film industry.
An emotional Sham Kaushal thanked every-
one with whom he has worked in the film indus-
try in a career spanning four decades and urged
everyone to never stop dreaming. Saurabh Shukla
shared his passion to become rich when he came to
Mumbai years ago and finally succeeded in getting The festival organizers with the award winners
paid for what he likes doing. “That for me is being
rich,” said Shukla. macy in the world. ma in this part of the world while the head of fes-
Rahul Mittra, who has succeeded in becoming The award function was followed by spectac- tival programme Hemant Wason gave the vote of
a respected name in the Indian film and entertain- ular Indian dance performances by Indian, Polish thanks.
ment industry in a short span of time by backing and Norwegian dance troupes and a stunning act The festival will also have multiple film screen-
good content, spoke about the power of Indian by The International stunt academy of Norway. ings of Indian and Iranian films, followed by a con-
cinema as the strongest soft power and highlighted Festival Director Nasrullah Qureshi shared his cert which will pay to legendary Indian singer Lata
its role as a major tool of enhancing cultural diplo- journey of past 20 years to popularise Indian cine- Mangeshkar in the coming few days.

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