MUMBAI: Femina, a leading women’s brand in the country, has always realised and celebrated the astounding prowess of women from different walks of life.

Femina Power List North 2017 felicitated nine winners namely, the gorgeous actress Kriti Sanon who made a smashing debut with Heropanti followed by the blockbuster movie Dilwale alongside Shah Rukh Khan, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, a successful fashion and jewellery designer, Bhavana Reddy, an acclaimed Kuchipudi dancer, Neeti Palta, one of the few English stand-up comediennes, Karuna Nundy, supreme court lawyer and champion of women’s rights who helped draft the Womanifesto, Sharmistha Mukherjee, a Kathak exponent and daughter of Pranab Mukherjee, Lakshmi Rana, one of the best ever faces to have walked the Indian ramp, Namrata Joshipura, India’s leading designers and Tania Sachdev, Arjuna Awardee Grand Master who currently holds a world ranking of 43. She also holds the record of being the youngest to win a Gold Medal at an International event, the British Chess Championship, 1993.

Femina editor Tanya Chaitanya said, “Femina’s association with powerful women forms the core of the brand. Being the most widely read women’s brand in the country, we feel it is essential to honor and celebrate the undying spirit of women from all walks of life. We look forward to more such initiatives and keep up with the essence of the brand.

Sanon said, “I would like to dedicate this award to my parents."

Sahni decided to take the reins of her career and create her own identity. She said, “I launched my own jewellery brand exactly a year ago from today. Throughout the journey, my mom (Neetu Kapoor) has been my biggest inspiration and my husband, a guiding force."

Rana said, “Recognition of women power is the first step to building a healthy progressive society."

Sharmistha Mukherjee said, “I believe if a person is passionate and has conviction, they can achieve anything.”