Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan, Pune, a Registered Public Charitable Trust established and exclusively nurtured over the last thirty (30) years by the Mangeshkar Family, felicitated legends from the fields of music, drama, art and social work with the prestigious Deenanath Award and other awards at the Shri Shanmukhanand Hall, Sion. Hon. Directorate General Mr.Vijay Kumar CRPF presided over the function and the awards were given away by RSS Chief H’ble Shri.Mohan Bhagwat.

This year, the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award for music and art has been conferred upon the well-known classical dancer Smt.Sucheta Bhide-Chapekar; Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Lifetime Award (Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar) to Mr.Salim Khan; Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Special Award to Shri. Madhur Bhandarkar for his contribution to Indian Cinema; Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Special Award to Smt. Helenji renowned actress for her contribution to Indian Cinema;Vagvilasini Award to Shri Vasant Abaji Dahakefor Literature; the Mohan Wagh Award to Bhadrakali Productions“Soyare Sakal” for Best Drama of the Year; Anandmayee Puraskar to Pandit Suresh Talwalkar of Taalyogi Ashramfor his social cause. H’bleDirectorate General Mr.Vijaykumar CRPF will be honored for the social cause on behalf of the“Bharat ke Veer” an NGO who work for India’s Bravehearts under Ministry of Home Affairs. This time the Deenanath Mangeshkar Pratishthan has handed over a token of appreciation to honour the martyrs who have laid down their lives in line of duty in the terrorist attack at Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF soldiers. For the same cause H’ble Lata Mangeshkar has donated Rs.1 Crore  in memory of her father Master Deenanath Mangeshkar.

Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Pratishthan gave financial assistance worth Rs 50,000 to Late.Vijay Mahadik’s family who used to work as a wing artist in Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagraha Kothrud Pune.

Shaan, Roopkumar Rathod and Hariharan

Mohan Bhagwat, CRPF Director General Vijay Kumar and Adinath Mangeshkar

Salim Khan and Madhur Bhandarkar

Roopkumar Rathod with daughter Reewa Rathod perform at the 77th Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards

Madhur Bhandarkar, Salim Khan, Helen, Salma Khan, Renu Namboodiri and RJ Anmol

Roopkumar Rathod

Madhur Bhandarkar and Mohan Bhagwat

Roop Kumar Rathod and Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Madhur Bhandarkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Mohan Bhagwat, Usha Mangeshkar and Adinath Mangeshkar

Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Mohan Bhagwat

Mohan Bhagwat, Helen and Salim Khan

Helen receives the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at the hands of Mohan Bhagwat

Sucheta Bhide Chapekar, Mohan Bhagwat, Helen and Salim Khan

Adinath Mangeshkar, Mohan Bhagwat and Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Mohan Bhagwat and Adinath Mangeshkar

Bappi Lahiri and Adinath Mangeshkar

Bappi Lahiri and Usha Mangeshkar

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