LONG ISLAND, NY (TIP): Indian American Forum under the leadership of Founding Member Dr. Bobby K. Kalotee and Chairwoman Indu Jaiswal brought the community together to celebrate “Back to Life – Indian American Night”, both In-person and Zoom.

Chaired by Beena Kothari & Co-chaired by Flora Parekh, the event honored distinguished community leaders who made a significant stride through these unprecedented times.

In the presence of Nassau County Executive Hon. Laura Curran, several distinguished community leaders, students and achievers were honored by Special Citations – namely Mukesh Modi, Beena Kothari, Dr. Jag Kalra, Deepa Goyal, Priya Suri, Ankur Sahani, Anika Tolat and Hardev Singh. Nassau County executive Hon. Laura Curra shared valuable county resources and information as we move along post difficult times.

Beautifully Emceed by Royal International Miss Rhea Manjrekar & Royal International Miss Teen Simran Kohli, Graceful young Bollywood dancers, choreographed by Shilpa Mithaiwala & individual performers Varinder Khaas, Singers Gaurav & Kulbhooshan, added colors to the programs rocking the floor with DJ Parminder. Mouth-watering dinner boxes by Sheetal from Rajbhog were served.

Several community leaders and IAF Board Members graced the event – to name a few Mohinder Taneja, Jasbir (Jay) Singh, Vijay Goswami, Anu Gulati, Bina Sabapathy, Sunil Modi, Pinky Jaggi, Dr. Urmilesh Arya, Indu Gajwani, Suhag Mehta, and many more. The event was generously covered by several print and TV media. Additional information can be found at www.indianamericanforum.org.

(Press Release)