India, May 5 -- P.C. Chandra Group, an 85 plus-year legacy and one of the leading business houses from the East, with its esteemed luxury jewellery brand P.C. Chandra Jewellers, conferred the prestigious 33rd P.C. Chandra Puraskaar upon the legendary wordsmith Shri Javed Akhtar at a grand ceremony in Kolkata. Instituted by the P.C. Chandra Group, this award recognizes exceptional achievements across diverse fields, honouring the legacy of its visionary founder, Shri Purna Chandra Chandra.

The Puraskaar, carrying a tax-free honorarium of Rs20 lakhs, is among the most respected honours and is awarded annually on the founder Shri. Purna Chandra Chandra's birth anniversary. Since its inception in 1993, it has celebrated national icons, inclu...