i think the connect is with music.... though some are famous for music related work only-like lata M, Pt. Ravi Shankar etc, Also Amitabh B.has sung in some of his movies and The character of sherlock Holmes was also inclined to music .........
Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by the government of France. 1.satyajit ray 2.sivaji ganeshan 3.Shaji N. Karun 4.Pt. Ravi shankar 5.Adoor gopalkrishnan 6.E.Sreedharan 7.Rajendra pachauri 8.Amitabh Bachchan 9.Lata Mangeshkar 10.Asha Pandey
Connect : All the above mentioned Indians have been bestowed by the award, 'The Légion d'honneur' or 'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur'.
The Order is the highest decoration in France and is divided into five various degrees: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand'Croix (Grand Cross).
The order's motto is Honneur et Patrie (Honour and Motherland), and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris.
01. Satyajit Ray : Filmmaker
He received the award in 1987. French President François Mitterrand came to Calcutta to give him the award.
02. Sivaji Ganesan : Actor
He received the title of Chevalier in 1995.
03. Shaji N. Karun : Director & Cinematographer
He received the award in 1999.
04. Pt. Ravi Shankar : Musician, Sitar Maestro
He received the award in 2000.
05. Adoor Gopalakrishnan : Director
He received the award in 2003.
06. E. Sreedharan : Technocrat known for Konkan Rail and Delhi Metro Rail Projects
He received the award in 2005.
07. R.K. Pachauri : Environmentalist
He received the award in 2006.
08. Amitabh Bachchan : Actor
He received the award in 2007.
09. Lata Mangeshkar : Singer
She received the award in 2007.
10. Asha Pande : Foreign Language Department, University of Rajasthan
She got the award for encouraging the teaching and cultural activities of France.
Sherlock Holmes received an autographed 'Letter of Thanks' from the French President, and a 'Legion of Honour' for tracking down an assassin named Huret ("The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez").
All are PADMA Shri
ReplyDeleteChachu, what are you saying ???
ReplyDeleteSherlock Holmes is Padmashri Sherlock Holmes :)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would have been so very glad to hear this ;)
when i was posting,figure of s.Homes didnot appear,it appears late.....server prob...
ReplyDeletei think the connect is with music.... though some are famous for music related work only-like lata M, Pt. Ravi Shankar etc, Also Amitabh B.has sung in some of his movies and The character of sherlock Holmes was also inclined to music .........
ReplyDeleteLégion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by the government of France.
ReplyDelete1.satyajit ray
2.sivaji ganeshan
3.Shaji N. Karun
4.Pt. Ravi shankar
5.Adoor gopalkrishnan
6.E.Sreedharan
7.Rajendra pachauri
8.Amitabh Bachchan
9.Lata Mangeshkar
10.Asha Pandey
wow nice crackdown... but what about sherlock holmes,
ReplyDeleteSherlock Homes also recieved "Légion d'honneur",even it is fictional character.He speaks french fluently...
ReplyDeleteWell done Chachu :)
ReplyDeleteConnect : All the above mentioned Indians have been bestowed by the award,
'The Légion d'honneur' or 'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur'.
The Order is the highest decoration in France and is divided into five various degrees: Chevalier (Knight), Officier (Officer), Commandeur (Commander), Grand Officier (Grand Officer) and Grand'Croix (Grand Cross).
The order's motto is Honneur et Patrie (Honour and Motherland), and its seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur on the left bank of the River Seine in Paris.
01. Satyajit Ray : Filmmaker
He received the award in 1987.
French President François Mitterrand came to Calcutta to give him the award.
02. Sivaji Ganesan : Actor
He received the title of Chevalier in 1995.
03. Shaji N. Karun : Director & Cinematographer
He received the award in 1999.
04. Pt. Ravi Shankar : Musician, Sitar Maestro
He received the award in 2000.
05. Adoor Gopalakrishnan : Director
He received the award in 2003.
06. E. Sreedharan : Technocrat known for Konkan Rail and Delhi Metro Rail Projects
He received the award in 2005.
07. R.K. Pachauri : Environmentalist
He received the award in 2006.
08. Amitabh Bachchan : Actor
He received the award in 2007.
09. Lata Mangeshkar : Singer
She received the award in 2007.
10. Asha Pande : Foreign Language Department, University of Rajasthan
She got the award for encouraging the teaching and cultural activities of France.
She received the award in 2009.
Additional Connect :
ReplyDeleteSherlock Holmes received an autographed 'Letter of Thanks' from the
French President, and a 'Legion of Honour' for tracking down an assassin named Huret ("The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez").