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New jersey senate & general assembly give

Historic award to Bollywood legend Dharmendra

Our Bureau

New Jersey
eteran film actor Dhar-
mendra was honored with
Va Lifetime Achievement
Award by the State of New
Jersey in the United States by
a Joint Legislative Resolution
passed by the Senate and the
General Assembly.
Both houses of the Legisla-
ture approved the Resolution
recognizing his immeasurable
contribution to the success of
Hindi Cinema over the course
of his superb career of 60 years
and over 300 films in which he
appeared.
The Award was conferred
upon the veteran actor via a
zoom event organized by Bol-
lywood Insider, a premier pub- Varinder Bhalla. News India Times, and Assem- son of India, which was not only
lication of Hindi Cinema in the Initial plans to invite the ac- blyman Upendra Chivukula a matter of pride for Dharmen-
United States. Bollywood In- tor to receive the Award at the to confer the Award to Dhar- dra and his family but also for
sider magazine and its affiliate New Jersey Senate were shelved mendra via a zoom conference. India.”
YouTube channel Bollywood due to Covid-19 related travel Senator Doherty announced Acknowledging the Award,
Insider USA had nominated restrictions. that the Resolution was unan- Dharmendra thanked Bolly-
Dharmendra “for the first ever Senator Michael Doherty imously passed by all 40 Sen- wood Insider for nominating
historic award by a US State who introduced the Resolution ators and 80 members of the him and expressed his grati-
Legislature for an Indian actor, in the Senate joined India’s General Assembly. tude to Senator Doherty for his
for his contribution to bring- Consul General in New York, Ambassador Jaiswal leadership to secure the Award
ing international recognition to Ambassador Randhir Jaiswal, thanked Senator Doherty for from the Legislature, and said
Indian Cinema, through tens Bollywood Insider publisher leading the Resolution in the “I am extremely happy with this
of millions of his fans around Varinder Bhalla, Padma Shri NJ Legislature for the Award honor and proud to receive this
the world”, said its Publisher, Dr. Sudhir Parikh, publisher of to “a timeless hero and a great one-of-a-kind Award.”

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