Shilpa Shetty honoured with ‘Champions of Change 2023’ award: I take immense pride in my work 

Shilpa Shetty (Pics/Instagram)

Shilpa Shetty Kundra continues to amaze people with her energy, fitness levels, and her performances on screen. The charismatic actress and fitness enthusiast was honoured with the 'Champions of Change 2023' award today in Maharashtra. The actress took to her Instagram feed to share pictures from the event and a video of her receiving the award.

In her Instagram post, the first picture has Shilpa Shetty flaunting her medal and scroll that she was awarded. The second picture has her posing in a green and cream-coloured saree. The actress is wearing a custom Kalamkari saree on chiffon tissue silk with zari work and sequin embellishments.

Sharing the pictures and video, Shilpa wrote a note of gratitude in the caption:

"Immensely grateful and honoured to be awarded the ‘Champions of Change 2023' award by Hon'ble Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Hon'ble Justice Gyan Sudha Misra ji in Maharashtra. As a #ProudIndian, I take immense pride in my work and feel humbled that I can play catalyst in a small, positive way through entertainment or awareness for one's health & wellness. Thank you for the acknowledgment, Nandan Jha (@nandan5664) ji. It's all this love and appreciation that motivates me to do better. This one's for my audiences."

The Champions of Change Awards is Asia's Premiere Award for promoting social service, social development, education, innovation, sports and culture. It is a nonprofit organisation.

Meanwhile, on the work front, actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra was last seen in the series 'Indian Police Force' where she played a cop. The series directed by Rohit Shetty also stars Sidharth Malhotra and Vivek Oberoi. The actor plays the first female cop in Rohit's elaborate cop-verse. The role brings with it pride and responsibility that as a woman in a man's world, she is paving the way for her female peers. "I have to give credit to Rohit. He had an image for the character and he treated it like that, without gender bias. Even during an altercation scene with Sidharth, my character doesn't scream; she goes for him with power and punch. Initially, I was unable to do this series because of dates. But I moved things around because I couldn't have passed it up. Tara Shetty is a badass, speaks her mind, and is a woman in power. She is called Selfish Shetty in the series," the actress told mid-day.