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Rajdeep
Sardesai, who entered television journalism in 1994 as political
editor of NDTV, was the host of the award-winning talk show The
Big Fight, and was particularly appreciated for his coverage
of the Gujarat riots. Sardesai has been bestowed with many prizes
for journalism including 'C H Mohammad Koya Journalism Award'
-2007 and 'Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards' for
2006-07.
Barkha
Dutt has won over 20 international and national awards, including
the Commonwealth Broadcasters Award 2002, the 'Global Leader of
Tomorrow Award' from the World Economic Forum in 2001, and the
'Broadcast Journalist of the Year' award from the Indian Express,
in 2005.
Vinod
Dua has been a prominent face of television for over three decades,
known for his distinctive style and informal manner. He has been
a producer and anchor for a wide range of programmes, which covered
election analysis, political commentaries, documentaries and features.
Dua has earlier received the 'B D Goenka award for excellence
in journalism'.
Madhuri
Dixit is one of the biggest stars of the Indian film industry.
Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she dominated Hindi cinema
as a leading actress, appearing in many hit films like Tezaab
in 1988 Ram Lakhan, Parinda and Tridev in 1989,
Dil in 1990, Saajan in 1991, Beta in 1992,
Khalnayak in 1993, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun in 1994 and
Raja in 1995.
Tom
Alter is an Indian actor of American origin. He has worked for
Satyajit Ray in Shatranj Ke Khiladi and Ismail Merchant.
In Sardar, the 1993 film biography of Sardar Patel, Alter
portrayed 'Lord Mountbatten'. He has also played sadistic mob
lord Keshav Kalsi in long running series Junoon on Doordarshan
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M.
Night Shyamalan is best known for his work on the movies The
Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, and The Village.
Meanwhile,
the government has decided not to confer highest civilian award,
Bharat Ratna to any politician this year.
For
the past six years, the award has not being given to anyone.
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