In pictures: Kolkata edition of the Devi Awards is a roaring success, as Smriti Irani felicitates the recipients
In pictures: Kolkata edition of the Devi Awards is a roaring success, as Smriti Irani felicitates the recipients


Honourable Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani felicitates danseuse Alokananda Roy along with Editorial Director of The New Indian Express Prabhu Chawla

Educator and social entrepreneur Parmita Sarma receives her award from Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani awards filmmaker Pritha Chakraborty with a Devi Award as Prabhu Chawla looks on

Environmental activist and entrepreneur Ekta Jaju is all smiles as she collects her award from Mrs Irani

The honourable minister Smriti Irani hands over the award to sartorial visionary Madhu Neotia

Smriti Irani with the minds behind Mizo design house Vakiria Laldinsangi, Lalsangzeli and Lalruathlu

Smriti Irani and Prabhu Chawla felicitate sustainable fashion activist Sujata Chatterjee

Lifestyle entrepreneur Ritu Agarwal receives her accolade from Smriti Irani and Prabhu Chawla

DIY cleanliness influencer and environmentalist Temsutula Imsong receives some much-deserved recognition from the honourable minister and Mr Chawla

We find Smriti Irani in jolly spirits during a candid moment at the ceremony

Mrs Irani shares a light moment with Prabhu Chawla

Chairman of Express Publications Manoj K Sonthalia talks to Smriti Irani as Prabhu Chawla looks on

Smriti Irani catches up with industrialist Sanjiv Goenka

Kaveree Bamzai hosts a panel of jovial speakers at the discussion session

Devi Award recipient Ekta Jaju and handloom revivalist Malvika Banerjee at the discussion panel

The Editorial Director of the New Indian Express Group Prabhu Chawla speaks during the ceremony

And here's Mr Chawla arriving at the venue with the honourable minister Smriti Irani

Devi Awards recipient Madhu Neotia strikes a pretty pose with daughter Paroma

Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya with his wife, the dance exponent Sanchita Bhattacharya

Prabhu Chawla, editorial director The New Indian Express Group with Harshavardhan Neotia Chairman of the Ambuja Neotia Group

Eminent artist Shuvaprasanna

National award-winning director Srijit Mukherji makes an appearance at the event

Actor and MP Nusrat Jahan poses with husband Nikhil Jain, Prabhu Chawla, Neha Periwal and Manoj Kumar Sonthalia

Alokananda Roy poses up a storm with her trophy

Supermodel Ushoshi Sengupta is chic in black at the Devi Awards

Devi Award winner and director of the acclaimed film Mukherjee Dar Bou, Pritha Chakraborty, is radiant in a sari