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On 25th January, ’16, the 3rd Yash Chopra National Memorial Award was held in the upper-crust JW Mariott in suburban Mumbai. The Award has been instituted by the renowned statesman and MP, Dr. T Subbarami Reddy in the memory of late illustrious Director, Shri Yash Chopra and in association with Anu Ranjan (President, The ITA and Editor, GR8! TV Magazine) and Shashi Ranjan (Producer, Director and the sheet-anchor of the The ITA and GR8!).

Commemorating the phenomenal contribution of the legendary director to the world & art of Indian Entertainment, this endeavour is to confer honour upon one peerless doyen of the Industry each year. Dr. Reddy, who has been a close associate and a very dear friend of Yashji, wanted to perpetuate his memory and in association with the Ranjans, he has done so..

The Jury constituted to zero in on this year’s Awardee comprised of such highly-regarded names as Pamela Chopra, Simi Garewal, Boney Kapoor, Jayaprada, Pinki Reddy and Dr. Reddy himself as its Chairman and they unanimously decided that the 3rd Award should go to the actress par-excellence Padma Shri Ms. Rekha Ganeshan. Previously the Awards has been conferred upon Bharat Ratna Sushree Lata Mangesgkar for her monumental contribution to the sphere of music in the country (2013) and the living legend Shri Amitabh Bachchan (2014).

The Award also carries the blessings of Mrs. Pamela Chopra.

The Ceremony had a touch of rare dignity & gravitas thanks to the presence of such notable personalities as Honourable Chri Ch. Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra, Honourable former Union Minister, Shri Susheel Kumar Shinde, along with the other Guests of Honour like �former Union Minister Shri Shatrughan Sinha (M.P.), Ms, Sridevi, Shri Subhash Ghai, Shri V N Dhoot (Chairman & Managing Director, Videocon Industries Ltd.), �Shri Mohan Babu and a host of celebrities from TV &Films..