London, Oct 16: Gurinder Chadha, non-resident Indian Director of the run-away hit `Bend it like Beckham` has won Film, TV and Drama award instituted by a leading Asian Marketing group for her outstanding work in Cinema, TV and Theatre in 2002. The `Garavi Gujarat 2 (GG2) Leadership and Diversity awards` in different categories, considered a premier award for diversity in UK, were presented here last night by British Secretary of state for Defence Geoff Hoon. Along with Chadha, Britain`s Chief Secretary for Treasury Paul Boateng, a friend of India who will visit New Delhi next month, received the `Hammer Award` for ‘Breaking through the glass ceiling’. Dipesh patel, designer of Manchester Stadium, won the innovation award while England soccer star Rio Ferdinand was adjudged the Sports Personality of the year, 2002.
Gary Younge of the guardian was named as the Media Personality of the year while William Atkinson, Principal of Hammersmith School, secured the Teacher of the year award.
NRI industrialist Rajiv Wahi was chosen `Man of the year` while Hannana Siddique, a campaigner against race and communal conflicts was adjudged Woman of the year.
The Entrepreneur of the year award was given to Mayank Patel and the Community award of the year to Pastor Nims. David Michael, Detective Chief Inspector, received the Achievement through Adversity Award while short story writer Zadie bagged the Young Achiever of the year award.
Bureau Report