Shah Rukh Khan, Pandit Ravi Shankar, A.R. Rahman and Subhash Chandra have been nominated for Indian American Achiever's Awards along with the likes of N.R. Narayana Murthy, Sam Pitroda , Dr. Deepak Chopra, Bill Gates and Richard Gere.

These awards are started by CineMaya Media Group in honor of 60 years of India's independence and to acknowledge the contribution of Indian diaspora and Americans. The announcement of the awards and launch of CineMaya Media Group's Indian operations was done at an event in Mumbai.