MUMBAI: Media Content and Communications Services's (MCCS) Star Ananda has felicitated ten personalities from diverse fields at the 'Star Ananda Shera Bangalis of 2007'. The award recognises and honours achievements by individuals that has made Bengal proud.

Asim Ghosh and Pranab Mukhjerjee with the Star Ananda Shera Bangali Award Star Ananda feliciated minister for defence Pranab Mukherjee, Hutchison Essar MD Asim Ghosh, Hindalco MD Debu Bhattacharya, economist and Nobel Peace prize 2006 winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus, academician and elephant expert Dhritikanta Lahiri Choudhury, painter Arpita Singh, former captain of Indian cricket team, Sourav Ganguly, film director Anurag Basu and actor Mithun Chakraborty.

MCCS VP Barun Das said, "We at Star Ananda have dedicated ourselves to reflecting and catalysing the growth and resurgence of Bengal and thus continually contribute in this process. 'Shera Bangali' is an effort in that direction to recognize those successful Bengalis who not only have excelled in their respective field, but have also helped in putting Bengalis in the international limelight. "

The 'Shera Bangali' award ceremony was presented by Camellia Group in association with Priya Biscuits, Sriniketan, Asian Sky Shop and Surf Excel. The media partners for the event are Ananda Bazar Patrika, Friends 91.9 FM and Selvel. The event and trophy partners are Millenium EMS and Senco Gold respectively.

The awared ceremony was followed by performance by Shaan, Koena Mitra, Tanushree Dutta, Jeet, Koyel Mullik, June Maliah and Nachiketa.