"They have created jobs, innovated, broken down barriers"
The 23rd Asian Achievers Awards will take place on September 19, 2025, at Hilton Park Lane, London, and the shortlist has been announced.
Established in 2000, the event is the UK’s most prominent and longstanding celebration of British Asian achievement across multiple fields, including arts, business, politics and community service.
Supported by media partners Asian Voice, Gujarat Samachar and LycaRadio, the Asian Achievers Awards have consistently upheld their reputation as a beacon of excellence and prestige within the community.
Speaking about the 2025 event, Pratik Dattani, Managing Director of EPG, said:
“While Britain faces global economic and political headwinds from multiple sides, South Asians have again shown their resilience and ability to contribute to building the nation.
“They have created jobs, innovated, broken down barriers and enriched the cultural fabric of our country.
“Congratulations to all the shortlist and best of luck for the Awards.”
Categories for 2025 include Business Person of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and Woman of the Year.
Across all the categories, more than 500 nominations were received and the judges spent a month narrowing them down to the shortlist.
Judges for the awards include Dr Poonam Gupta OBE (CEO, PG Paper), Alison Eddy (Former Regional Managing Partner, Irwin Mitchell LLP), Sunil Mohindra (President, TiE North), Mina Tailor (Senior Manager, UK Customer, Propositions and Marketing, HSBC), Remona Aly (journalist) and Cary Sawhney MBE (film festival director and programmer).
Nearly 600 guests, including celebrities, business leaders and global stars, are expected to attend the awards evening.
Over the last few editions, the net worth of the room has consistently been over £25 billion.
This year’s shortlist reflects the wide range of talent right across the South Asian community in the UK.
Nominated for Sports Personality of the Year is Sunny Singh Gill, who made history in March 2024 by becoming the first British South Asian referee in the Premier League.
Frank Khalid OBE, who is the owner of West London Film Studios, Elbrook Cash and Carry and Chak89, is nominated for Person of the Year.
The billionaire founder and chairperson for the Aditya Birla Education Trust, Neerja Birla, is in the running for Woman of the Year.
Former EastEnders star Nitin Ganatra and Sky News presenter Anila Dhami return to host the Asian Achievers Awards.
Presenter and choreographer Nileeka Bose will be hosting the red carpet.
Performers include Indian-Canadian singer Raghav, stand-up comedian Eshaan Akbar, as well as a special table performance.
Raghav is one of the most recognisable global Indian singers and sold over 1.4 million copies of his debut album Storyteller.
Storyteller led to a MOBO Award, two UK Asian Music Awards and one Urban Music Award.
Thomas Forrester from BBC’s Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip will be hosting the charity auction for Parkinson’s UK.
The Complete Shortlist for the Asian Achievers Awards 2025
Arts and Culture
Bhavin Bhatt
Indhu Rubasingham MBE
Tani Gill
Tanika Gupta MBE FRSL
Person of the Year
Amrit Dhaliwal
Bilal Farooq
Frank Khalid OBE
Rishi Patel
Professor Selva Pankaj
Community Service Person of the Year
Juhie Radia
Lemona Chanda
Dr Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal
Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami
Entrepreneur of the Year
Anisha Joshi
Jimal, Nishal and Devik Solanki
Namita Khade
Parul Ganatra
Sharan Pasricha MBE
Media Person of the Year
Emb Hashmi
Jessica Memon
Shamim Chowdhury
Vaishali Bhardwaj
Professional of the Year
Professor Aisha K Gill CBE
Maulik Darji
Sangita Bodalia
Shalini Gupta
Sports Personality of the Year
Asmita Ale
Kyle Kothari
Harmanpreet Sandhu
Sunny Gill Singh
Woman of the Year
Fatima Zaman
Nadia Paneandee
Neerja Birla
Srabani Sen OBE
Tania Arslan
The winners will be revealed at the gala ceremony on September 19, 2025.
The Asian Achievers Awards promise to be an evening of celebration, honouring the extraordinary accomplishments of South Asians who continue to shape the UK’s cultural, economic, and social landscape.
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