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Who among the following was awarded the French honour of ‘Chevalier dans I'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in January 2020?

Who among the following was awarded the French honour of ‘Chevalier dans I'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) in January 2020? Correct Answer Sanjana Kapoor

The correct answer is Sanjana Kapoor. 

Key Points

  • Noted theatre personality Sanjana Kapoor (daughter of famous Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor), has been awarded the prestigious French honour, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters due to her outstanding contributions in the field of Theatre Arts.

  • French Cultural Minister Franck Riester, conferred this special distinction on Sanjana Kapoor in a special investiture ceremony on January 28, 2020.

  • Sanjana Kapoor is the daughter of former actor Shashi Kapoor, who started her film career from  Aparna Sen’s famous movie "36 Chowringhee Lane" in the year 1981.

  • She also acted in films like Hero Hiralal (1989) and Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay (1988).

  • After some time, she decided to work fully in the field of theatre arts by acting in plays and also redeveloping the famous Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai which was founded by her parents.

  • Some noted Indian awardees of this award include Bharti Kher, Shahrukh Khan, Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia, Aishwarya Rai, Raghu Rai, Ebrahim Alkazi, Habib Tanveer, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Wendell Rodricks, and Aruna Vasudev, to name a few.

Additional Information

  • The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and the Letters) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture.
  • Its purpose is to recognize the significant contributions made in the field of arts and literature both nationally and internationally.
  • The medallion is worn on a ribbon, beneath the left shoulder and is given to not more than 200 recipients a year.

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