Mumbai:
Film veteran Asha Parekh will be honored with the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award by the Maharashtra government, reports news agency PTI. Actor Shivaji Satam, best known for his role as ACP Pradyuman in the TV series CID, will also receive the state government’s “Chitrapati V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award”, an official said, quoted by PTI. The award ceremony will be held on the evening of August 21 at NSCI Dome at Worli Mumbai. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will attend the function.
Director N Chandra, known for his films Tezaab and Ankush, will receive the ‘Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award’, while writer-director Digpal Lanjekar will be honored with the ‘Chitrapati V Shantaram Special Contribution Award’, the official said. Digpal Lanjekar has directed several films on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, including Pawankhind and Fatteshikast.
Asha Parekh and Shivaji Satam will receive a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh each along with citations and mementos. N Chandra and Digpal Lanjekar will receive Rs 6 lakh each, a citation and a memento.
“We are excited to honor these Actors and film personalities for their significant contribution in enriching the art and culture of Maharashtra, but the entire country,” said the state’s Culture Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar.
Asha Parekh is known for her roles in several Hindi films like Kati Patang, Teesri Manzil and Caravan to name a few.
