{"id":6566,"date":"2014-04-10T11:18:38","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T11:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/04\/10\/grosvenor-house-hosts-prestigious-the-asian-awards\/"},"modified":"2014-04-10T11:18:38","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T11:18:38","slug":"grosvenor-house-hosts-prestigious-the-asian-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/10\/grosvenor-house-hosts-prestigious-the-asian-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Grosvenor House Hosts Prestigious \u2018The Asian Awards\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grosvenor House in Park Lane was greeted with a blast of Indian spice and colour as The Asian Awards celebrated yet another year of achievements by the Asian community last Friday.<\/div>\n

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Currently in its fourth year, The Asian Awards has become the most prestigious event for honouring Asian excellence across the globe. The ceremony attracted big names from all walks of life such as The Only Way is Essex\u2019s Jasmin Walia, One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik, England cricketer Monty Panesar, singer and former Eastenders actress Preeya Kalidas, singer songwriter Laura Mvula (donning a fantastic turquoise sari) and fashion designer Karen Millen. The Awards also hosted a charity auction aiming to raise money for their event sponsor, Oxfam.<\/div>\n

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Aiming to encompass not only South Asia but also other countries, including the Far East, in the term \u2018Asian\u2019 allowed television presenter, Gok Wan, to take home the \u2018Outstanding Achievement in Television\u2019 Award. Other categories included \u2018Outstanding Achievement in Cinema\u2019, \u2018Outstanding Achievement in Music\u2019 and \u2018Outstanding Achievement in the Arts\u2019. However, in this day and age, are ceremonies such as The Asian Awards still relevant and needed?<\/div>\n

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Founder of The Asian Awards and successful Asian businessman, Paul Sagoo, explained, \u201cI wanted to create a platform where we could honour the very best of the Asian community at a global level rather than a national level. There are many awards that exist in the UK but they\u2019re very UK centric and what I wanted to do was create an event where we could honour people who had achieved through their various endeavours globally.\u201d Expanding their horizons on a global level, had allowed the ceremony to bestow The Fellowship Award to Hong Kong actor, Jackie Chan; recognising people\u2019s achievements from across the world. However, the highlight of the evening was awarding The Founders Award to Ahmed Kathrada; a South African politician and former political prisoner who was sentenced in 1964 alongside Nelson Mandela. The award was aptly presented by Idris Elba who played Mandela in the biographical film, Mandela: A Long Walk to Freedom.<\/div>\n

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Speaking specifically about South Asians in the UK, Sagoo tells me, \u201cI think one of the things I really appreciate about South Asian people in this country is we\u2019re triers. We\u2019ve tried everything. We\u2019ve gone into every aspect of every business that\u2019s possible. We\u2019ve tried television, we\u2019ve tried cinema, we\u2019ve tried music. We try everything and now we\u2019re actually seeing the the fruits of those efforts and I think what\u2019s interesting is that there\u2019s more to come.\u201d<\/div>\n

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However, as The Asian Awards only hold one category dedicated to media (Outstanding Achievement in Television), could this indicate that there is still a lack of Asian representation within the industry? \u201cA lot of Asians have gone into the media industry, I think one in every three newscasters now is a South Asian. Now, if you say to your parents, \u201cI want to go on television\u201d, \u201cI want to be in Eastenders\u201d, your parents are supportive. They understand. The barriers have been broken by pioneers such as Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar. I think it\u2019s important that we start to look at these other careers because they offer a massive opportunity in terms of us growing as individuals whilst living here. But also if you talk about social integration, it\u2019s the best way for it to happen. A classic example is someone like George Alagiah; respected by anyone and everyone. Not just because he\u2019s Asian, but because he\u2019s a fantastic journalist.\u201d<\/div>\n

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The Asian Awards 2014 Winners:<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Outstanding Achievement in the Arts:<\/strong>\u00a0Sir David Tang<\/div>\n

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Outstanding Achievement in Television:<\/strong>\u00a0Gok Wan<\/div>\n

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Outstanding Achievement in Cinema:<\/strong>\u00a0Irrfan Khan<\/div>\n

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Outstanding Achievement in Music:<\/strong>\u00a0Norah Jones<\/div>\n

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Business Leader of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr Cyrus Poonawalla<\/div>\n

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Outstanding Achievement in Sport:<\/strong>\u00a0MS Dhoni<\/div>\n

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Public Servant of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Salil Shetty<\/div>\n

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Entrepreneur of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0Lui Che Woo<\/div>\n

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Outstanding Achievement in Science & Technology:<\/strong>\u00a0Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan<\/div>\n

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The Founders Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Ahmed Kathrada<\/div>\n

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Fellowship Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Jackie Chan<\/div>\n

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