Allu Arjun, who starred in the blockbuster ‘Pushpa’, will lead the annual India Day parade organized by a leading Indian expatriate organization in New York next month, as India marks the 75th year of independence. The Federation of Indian Associations – New York, New Jersey and Connecticut – has planned grand events in the coming weeks and months to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence – the Amrit Festival of Independence.
FIA President Kenny Desai announced that the Grand Marshal at the 40th India Day Parade on August 21 this year will be Telugu superstar Arjun, whose films have been hits across India.
Desai also announced details of grand events organized by the FIA in the coming weeks and months to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence.
Renowned artists Shankar Mahadevan and Kailash Kher will lead the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations planned by the FIA, the organization announced during its fourth Parade Council meeting. At this year’s parade, the FIA said efforts would be made to set a Guinness World Record for ‘most different flags flown together’ and ‘largest draped damroo’.
Arjun, as Grand Marshal, will lead the parade along with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other eminent dignitaries and celebrities. The FIA India Day Parade is considered the largest parade outside India to mark the country’s independence and brings together thousands of members of the diaspora for one of the largest cultural events in America.
The annual cultural festival, which also faced disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, runs through several streets of Madison Avenue in the heart of Manhattan, featuring tableaux of various Indian-American organizations, marching bands, police contingents and youth Cultural performances are included. Indian-American children.
FIA President Ankur Vaidya welcomed the announcement of Arjun as the 40th Grand Marshal of the FIA and commended the “mega star for his kindness and patriotism towards the motherland”. “There is a clear enthusiasm in the Indian-American community to welcome the popular superstar and the FIA will ensure that he feels at home in the US,” Vaidya said.
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Desai commended the FIA committee for its work and efforts and said that he is proud to be part of the team that is working round the clock to put together this massive event.
Every year, thousands of people from the Indian diaspora converge in their traditional decorations in the center of Manhattan to celebrate India’s Independence Day. The day-long festival includes special food stalls, cultural festivals and floats by various Indian organizations based in the US.
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Popular personalities and artists from India are invited for the parade every year as chief guests and grand marshals. In previous years, actor Arjun Rampal, Abhishek BacchanBaahubali actors Rana Daggubati and Tamannaah Bhatia, Sunny Deol and Raveena Tandon participated in the parade.