Himanshu Roy Legacy Awards launched to honour excellence in security, music and medicine
MUMBAI: The inaugural Himanshu Roy Legacy Awards were launched on June 23 at a moving ceremony held at Tata Theatre, NCPA, marking the birth anniversary of the late IPS officer Himanshu Roy.
The event honoured contributions in three domains close to Roy's heart — national security, music, and medicine.
The evening began with an elegant welcome address by Bhavna Roy, Himanshu Roy's wife.
Organised by the Himanshu Roy Foundation, the evening featured a stirring tribute film, a soulful Raag Yaman performance by Grammy winner
Rakesh Chaurasia
with tabla maestro Yogesh Samsi, and powerful verses sung by Shankar Mahadevan. Hosting the evening was author
Amish Tripathi
, Roy's brother-in-law.
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RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, in his keynote, underscored that national security is a shared civic duty, citing Roy's leadership during 26/11 and Operation Sindoor. A touching highlight was the mention of the HrC cancer test developed in Roy's name by Tzar Labs.
Among attendees were ministers Ashish Shelar, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, and Mumbai CP Deven Bharti.
The awards will be presented annually to individuals making extraordinary contributions, ensuring Roy's legacy of courage, discipline, and compassion endures.
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