Kamal's Video Palace

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.

Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.

Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.

Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.

Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.

Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.

Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.

Creator: Bodalia, Chandra

Photograph of Kamal Sharma inside Kamal's Video Palace in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.).

Kamal Sharma, son of an Indian diplomat, grew up in Old Delhi, India, before moving to Vancouver, Canada in 1978, when his father got posted to the Indian Consulate. In 1979, Sharma got married, quit the University of British Columbia, and started managing a video store, called The Video King. While managing a video store, Sharma got a break in 1983, when he impressed a producer with his speaking ability and got a spot to do sports news for the World View Channel. From there, Sharma pitched a few show ideas pertaining to South Asian culture, which established him as a household name in the South Asian community. On December 1st, 1990 Sharma opened his video store, called Kamal's Video Palace (KVP). From hosting TV shows, to renting and selling Bollywood movies to presenting sold out concerts to thousands of people, Sharma has shared South Asian culture through entertainers, music, and Bollywood stars. Through his work, Sharma has helped thousands of people stay abreast of the latest entertainment out of Bollywood. With his experience behind him, Sharma founded KVP Entertainers & KVP Heritage, whose goal is to revive arts presentations from South Asia in B.C. Sharma and KVP Heritage have sponsored many community events and fundraisers, supported young people as well as up and coming future stars. In 2022, BC Achievement Foundation honoured Sharma with the Annual Community Award.

Kamal's Video Palace, opened December 1st, 1990, is a local establishment in Surrey that offers a wide selection of South Asian movies and TV shows for rental. The store became a focal point for the community and has attracted politicians, business leaders, and entertainment personalities alike.

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Photograph of Gordon Campbell with a group of unidentified individuals, including Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains and Dr. Gulzar Singh Cheema at a commercial plaza located in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Campbell was in Surrey for a community meet-and-greet pertaining to the B.C. Liberal Party.

Gordon Campbell was sworn in as British Columbia's 34th Premier on June 5, 2001. Campbell was elected leader of the B.C. Liberal Party in September 1993. He was elected to the B.C. Legislature in 1994 in a by-election to represent the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena and was re-elected in 1996 and 2001 for Vancouver-Point Grey. Campbell attended public school in Vancouver. After graduating he received a scholarship to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He worked his way through university in the dining hall and as the associate to the secretary of the college, and received his bachelor of arts degree. He later received a master's of business administration from Simon Fraser University. He was a secondary school teacher, basketball and track coach in Yola, Nigeria, working under the auspices of CUSO. He then became an assistant to former Vancouver mayor Art Phillips. From 1976 to 1981, he worked with Marathon Realty, where he became general manager of development. In 1981, he founded Citycore Development Corporation. In 1984, Campbell was elected to Vancouver City Council. From 1986 to 1993, he served as Mayor of Vancouver for three successive terms. From 2001 to 2011, Campbell served as Premier of British Columbia, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016. During his tenure as Premier, Campbell reduced taxes, restrained spending, revolutionized the measurement and management of regulations, and markedly improved the economy of the province. Among his recognitions and awards, Campbell received the Order of British Columbia as well as the Order of Canada. In 2014, he was presented an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Thompson Rivers University. He was awarded both the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) and the Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) for his contributions to the province and country.

Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains (1936-2016) was born in India, in a village called Dagana Kalan, near Hoshiarpur. He earned a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and Master of Arts from Punjab University, India. Bains immigrated to Canada in 1990, where he worked as a volunteer, community activist and educator for many organizations to promote cultural understanding and mutual respect between Indo-Canadian and other communities in B.C. He earned drug-counseling certifications from different institutions in Canada and USA. Bains presented at seminars and conferences worldwide on the subjects of AIDS awareness, drugs and youth, environmental issues, multiculturalism and world peace. He is the author of the Encyclopedia of Sikhism, an educational reference that covers Sikh religion, history, culture and heritage, which was released in 1996. Bains also produced and programmed the Multimedia Sikh Museum in India, the first of its kind in the world. He is the recipient of multiple awards, local, national and international. These include the Scholar of the 20th Century by the Government of Panjab, the Order of Khalsa, the Bhai Gurdas International Award, the Wisdom of Age Mentorship Award, the Good Citizen of the Year Award from the City of Surrey, and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding community service. He was also honored with the Order of British Columbia, Prime Minister Award, and Governor General Caring Award by the Canadian government.

Dr. Gulzar Singh Cheema is a family physician in Surrey, British Columbia, and a former member of the Legislative Assembly in Manitoba, 1988-1993. Cheema immigrated to Canada in December, 1979, and was the first Indian-born Canadian doctor to be elected to a legislative assembly in Canada in 1988. Cheema was elected in B.C. in May 2001 to represent the riding of Surrey-Panorama Ridge. On June 05, 2001 Cheema was appointed as a member of the Executive Council for the Government of B.C. as Minister of State for Mental Health. On January 26, 2004, he was appointed as a member of the Executive Council for the Government of B.C. as Minister of State for Immigration and Multicultural Services. He also served as a critic for health. He received his Bachelor of Medicine and surgery from India's Punjab University, interned at the University of Newfoundland and was a resident at Saskatoon's University Hospital. In 1992 he was awarded the Canada 125 Medal for community service. In 2014, Cheema was recognized by the Doctors of British Columbia Medical Association, for an Individual Award of Excellence in Health Promotion for his outstanding and continuing work educating the Indo-Canadian population about disease prevention and promotion.

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Photograph of Gordon Campbell with a group of unidentified individuals, including Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains at a storefront in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Campbell was in Surrey for a community meet-and-greet pertaining to the B.C. Liberal Party.

Gordon Campbell was sworn in as British Columbia's 34th Premier on June 5, 2001. Campbell was elected leader of the B.C. Liberal Party in September 1993. He was elected to the B.C. Legislature in 1994 in a by-election to represent the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena and was re-elected in 1996 and 2001 for Vancouver-Point Grey. Campbell attended public school in Vancouver. After graduating he received a scholarship to Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He worked his way through university in the dining hall and as the associate to the secretary of the college, and received his bachelor of arts degree. He later received a master's of business administration from Simon Fraser University. He was a secondary school teacher, basketball and track coach in Yola, Nigeria, working under the auspices of CUSO. He then became an assistant to former Vancouver mayor Art Phillips. From 1976 to 1981, he worked with Marathon Realty, where he became general manager of development. In 1981, he founded Citycore Development Corporation. In 1984, Campbell was elected to Vancouver City Council. From 1986 to 1993, he served as Mayor of Vancouver for three successive terms. From 2001 to 2011, Campbell served as Premier of British Columbia, and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016. During his tenure as Premier, Campbell reduced taxes, restrained spending, revolutionized the measurement and management of regulations, and markedly improved the economy of the province. Among his recognitions and awards, Campbell received the Order of British Columbia as well as the Order of Canada. In 2014, he was presented an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Thompson Rivers University. He was awarded both the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) and the Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012) for his contributions to the province and country.

Dr. Raghbir Singh Bains (1936-2016) was born in India, in a village called Dagana Kalan, near Hoshiarpur. He earned a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and Master of Arts from Punjab University, India. Bains immigrated to Canada in 1990, where he worked as a volunteer, community activist and educator for many organizations to promote cultural understanding and mutual respect between Indo-Canadian and other communities in B.C. He earned drug-counseling certifications from different institutions in Canada and USA. Bains presented at seminars and conferences worldwide on the subjects of AIDS awareness, drugs and youth, environmental issues, multiculturalism and world peace. He is the author of the Encyclopedia of Sikhism, an educational reference that covers Sikh religion, history, culture and heritage, which was released in 1996. Bains also produced and programmed the Multimedia Sikh Museum in India, the first of its kind in the world. He is the recipient of multiple awards, local, national and international. These include the Scholar of the 20th Century by the Government of Panjab, the Order of Khalsa, the Bhai Gurdas International Award, the Wisdom of Age Mentorship Award, the Good Citizen of the Year Award from the City of Surrey, and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding community service. He was also honored with the Order of British Columbia, Prime Minister Award, and Governor General Caring Award by the Canadian government.