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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following has been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at UK-India Awards 2019?
A
Kunal Nayyar
B
Mark Tully
C
Karan Bilimoria
D
William Dalrymple
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh was recently conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour by the India-UK Achievers Honours in London for his contribution to economic and political life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ashok Kumar: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1959.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of 2022, apart from Mother India, only two Indian films have been nominated for the Oscars-Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001). In 1992, filmmaker Satyajit Ray was bestowed with an Honorary Academy Award, becoming the only Indian to date to receive the honour.

Detailed explanation-4: -The event was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan for the sixth time. All the Filmfare Black Lady statuettes had gold-plated bottoms to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema. The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded posthumously to Yash Chopra (collected by his wife, Pamela Chopra) by Karan Johar.

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