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Javed Akhtar awarded Delhi govt's Hindi Sahitya Academy Samman

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Eminent personalities from different fields, including Bollywood song writer Javed Akhtar, were presented the Delhi government's "Hindi Sahitya Academy Samman" by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today.

Akhtar was awarded the 'Shalaka Samman' for his contribution to the world of films and poetry. Veteran theatre director M K Raina received the 'Shikar Samman'.

Other recipients of the awards included cartoonist Abid Surti, journalists Shaji Jama and Abhisar Sharma.

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First Published: Aug 01 2018 | 10:25 PM IST

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