Kolkata:
Popular singer Usha Uthup wasmade the Big Woman Entertainer of the year in recognition ofher Special Contribution to Bengali music at a ceremony, thefirst such award instituted for women achievers in differentcreative fields including show business.
Actor Rituparna Sengupta was adjudged the Entertainerof the year for essaying critically acclaimed as well aspopularly accepted roles across different genres in theBengali film industry for years in the ceremony.
Upcoming singing star Anewsha Dutta Gupta, thediscovery of a talent search contest on a channel, wasmade the BIG Women Entertainer for music (young).
Veteran theatre personality Usha Ganguly, whose groupRangakormee stage Hindi and Bengali plays, was named theentertainer of the year for theatre while cricketer JhulanGoswami was picked up for distinction in the Big achievercategory in the field of sports.
In a special category, five other women includingShamlu Dudeja, Aloknanda Roy and Geeta Vendakrishnan werechosen for their role as social activists and working amongthe underprivileged.
During the programme here on Sunday evening. Rabe T.Iyer, Business Head BIG Live said, "This is the first timethat an entire show has been designed to honour womenentertainers across so many categories."
Actor Rituparna Sengupta was adjudged the Entertainerof the year for essaying critically acclaimed as well aspopularly accepted roles across different genres in theBengali film industry for years in the ceremony.
Upcoming singing star Anewsha Dutta Gupta, thediscovery of a talent search contest on a channel, wasmade the BIG Women Entertainer for music (young).
Veteran theatre personality Usha Ganguly, whose groupRangakormee stage Hindi and Bengali plays, was named theentertainer of the year for theatre while cricketer JhulanGoswami was picked up for distinction in the Big achievercategory in the field of sports.
In a special category, five other women includingShamlu Dudeja, Aloknanda Roy and Geeta Vendakrishnan werechosen for their role as social activists and working amongthe underprivileged.
During the programme here on Sunday evening. Rabe T.Iyer, Business Head BIG Live said, "This is the first timethat an entire show has been designed to honour womenentertainers across so many categories."
