LOS ANGELES, CA - Kishore Lulla, Executive Chairman of Eros International was honored with the Entertainment Visionary Award at the 2015 Annual Gala Dinner organized by Asia Society Southern California on June 20. As head of India’s biggest film studio, Kishore was recognized for being a game changer and for his efforts in taking Bollywood global. The Gala evening honored Kishore’s quest to connect the...
Indian diaspora through films and bridging of cultures by introducing Bollywood to non-Indian audiences. Lulla said, “It is an honor to be recognized by the reputed Asia Society Southern California and I’m grateful to my family, the Eros team, our associates, investors and the Indian film industry for their unstinted support. It continues to be a remarkable journey for us at Eros and I would like to offer my sincere thanks to the Asia Society in appreciating our endeavor to bring Indian cinema to the forefront globally”.
Thomas McLain, Chairman of Asia Society Southern California added, “Kishore Lulla is much more than a head of a successful film studio, who controls 40% of the Hindi language film market in India; he’s also a philanthropist who is seeking to bring 250 million Indian children out of poverty through his educational initiatives and a visionary who is promoting equality for women in the workplace in India. His personal story of starting his business in Israel and Germany inspired all, and at the same time he kept the audience laughing with his great sense of humor. Kishore’s goals are synonymous with those of the Asia Society – we are both building bridges between the East and West through education, culture and business initiatives”. “We are thrilled to honor Kishore with the Entertainment Visionary Award, for taking Bollywood global and blazing paths to build Eros International into an integrated, worldwide media company,” said Jonathan Karp, Executive Director of Asia Society Southern California. “Kishore epitomizes Asia Society’s mission of forging understanding between Asia and the world, as well as among Asians, by championing the power of popular culture.”
The gala event took place at the Hyatt Regency Plaza here and was attended by entrepreneurs, diplomats and ambassadors. It brought together prominent representatives across a range of sectors including art and culture, policy and business and education.
Thomas McLain, Chairman of Asia Society Southern California added, “Kishore Lulla is much more than a head of a successful film studio, who controls 40% of the Hindi language film market in India; he’s also a philanthropist who is seeking to bring 250 million Indian children out of poverty through his educational initiatives and a visionary who is promoting equality for women in the workplace in India. His personal story of starting his business in Israel and Germany inspired all, and at the same time he kept the audience laughing with his great sense of humor. Kishore’s goals are synonymous with those of the Asia Society – we are both building bridges between the East and West through education, culture and business initiatives”. “We are thrilled to honor Kishore with the Entertainment Visionary Award, for taking Bollywood global and blazing paths to build Eros International into an integrated, worldwide media company,” said Jonathan Karp, Executive Director of Asia Society Southern California. “Kishore epitomizes Asia Society’s mission of forging understanding between Asia and the world, as well as among Asians, by championing the power of popular culture.”
The gala event took place at the Hyatt Regency Plaza here and was attended by entrepreneurs, diplomats and ambassadors. It brought together prominent representatives across a range of sectors including art and culture, policy and business and education.
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