New Delhi, Apr 8: On Friday, entrepreneur Sussanne Khan and film director Gauri Shinde were conferred with the title of young women achievers by Union Minister Smriti Irani on behalf of Young FICCI Ladies Organisation (YFLO) at an event here. A mesmerising fashion show by ace fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee was also conducted at the event where some indigenous costumes especially designed using various weaving methods from across India were showcased. Malvika Poddar for fashion, Simran Lal under business, Kalli Purie for media, Shaina NC for politics, Deepa Malik under sports, Chiki Sarkar for literature, Preeti Chandra under community service, Bhavna Kakkar for art and Vidha Lal under performing arts were also conferred with the awards. The annual YFLO Achiever Awards 2016-17 were held at Hotel Lalit here. Susanne was honoured for her exemplary career as an entrepreneur and interior designer. Shinde is an ad-film and feature film director known for films like “English Vinglish” and “Dear Zindagi”. Another interesting segment of the night was when Paralympian Deepa Malik took the centre stage to thank her mother and her sister-in-law for standing by her side and motivating her. Her speech was applauded by the audience with a standing ovation. The show was held to promote the Indian textile industry, that showcased women mostly around the age of 50 and more who walked the ramp wearing gorgeous saris, lehenga choli and salwar kameez in various colours.
