Mumbai: News18 Punjab Haryana, the leading news channel of the region, hosted a high-profile event, "The Prominent Punjabi," on 18 May 2023, to honour and celebrate the exceptional accomplishments, talent, and contributions of Punjabis who have made a name for themselves and made the region proud.

The Prominent Punjabi event was held at the Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh, and brought together a distinguished gathering of esteemed guests from various fields as arts and culture, business, entrepreneurship, sports, social work, and many more. Among the attendees were community leaders, industry captains, and proud members of the Punjabi fraternity. The event showcased the incredible stories and remarkable achievements of these icons who can serve as an inspiration to the present generation to dream big and make a difference.

Amongst those who spoke at and were felicitated at the event were the former Indian hockey captain Rajpal Singh Hundal, former cricketer Yograj Singh, Padma Shri awardee Rattan Singh Jaggi, expert of business development & professional coach Lalit Agnihotri, an exemplary figure in the field of organic farming Sukhchain Singh Gill, painter, illustrator, teacher & artist Rahi Mohinder Singh, Salaria Jan Sewa Foundation chairman & founder Swaran Salaria, popular singer Jasleen Kaur Aulakh, an entrepreneur and the owner Hop Up Inderjeet Puniani, renowned writer Ninder Ghugianvi, actress Gurpreet Kaur Bhangu and Saraswati Agro Life science director Sahib Singh Cheema.

News18 Punjab Haryana has launched this unique initiative with the aim to inspire individuals to strive for greatness while fostering a sense of pride and unity within the Punjabi community.