Minister of Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar on Thursday announced the recipients of the state’s highest honours to be presented by the Department of Cultural Affairs. The five major awards include the Chitrapati V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, Chitrapati V Shantaram Special Contribution Award, Late Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award, Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award and Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar Award. The announcement was made during a press briefing at Mantralaya.
This year, the Chitrapati V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award will be conferred on renowned actor, director and producer Mahesh Manjrekar. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, along with a memento, citation and a commemorative silver medal.
The Chitrapati V Shantaram Special Contribution Award will be given to actor Mukta Barve. The award comprises Rs 6 lakh in cash, a memento, a citation and a commemorative silver medal.
Actor Anupam Kher will be honoured with the Late Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award, while the Late Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award will be presented to actor Kajol Devgan. The awards carry cash prizes of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 6 lakh respectively.
The Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar Award, instituted in 1993, will be conferred on Marathi ghazal singer Bhimrao Panchale. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, along with a memento, citation and shawl.
The awards will be presented during a grand ceremony on April 25 at the NSCI Dome, Mumbai.
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