MUMBAI: NDTV awarded music composer Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy as â€?Entertainer of the Year (Music)’ at the â€?6th Indian of the Year Award 2011′, held on Tuesday 18 October at Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi.
SEL received the honour for their composition in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. On winning the Entertainer of the year (Music) title, the trio said, We have to thank Zoya (director) and Farhan as working with them brings out the best in us.”
The star studded ceremony was graced by Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Kalki Koechlin, Zoya Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy, Dev Anand, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, S Sreesanth, Ashish Nehra, Virat Kohli, Ashish Nehra, Suresh Raina, Piyush Chawla, R Ashwin, Sunil Gavaskar, Yuvraj Singh, Laloo Prasad Yadav among other celebrities, bureaucrats and eminent personalities.
â€?NDTV Indian of The Year’ honours extraordinary Indians who have shown excellence in their respective fields like business, sports, entertainment and have done the nation proud.
6th Indian of the Year Award 2011 – other winners
Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal were honoured as NDTV Indian of The Year
Life Time Achievement Award – Dev Anand & Rahul Dravid
India’s Heroes – The 2011 Cricket World Cup Champions
India’s Icon of the Year – Mr NR Narayana Murthy
Transformational Idea of the Year – Mr. Nandan Nilekani
Entertainer of the Year – Team Zindagi Na Milegee Dobaraa