Rani Mukerji received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards in Mumbai. Presented by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the honour holds special significance for the actor, who credited Mumbai with giving her identity, audience and career. Rani dedicated the award to Maharashtra’s artists, technicians, filmmakers and generations of storytellers.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 9 (ANI): Actor Rani Mukerji was honoured with the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Fadnavis presents award to Rani
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the award to Rani at Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi. Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar and several other dignitaries and members of the film fraternity were also present at the ceremony.
Rani, who was born and brought up in Mumbai, said the award holds a special place in her heart as it came from the state where she has spent nearly three decades working in cinema.
The actor also spoke about receiving an award named after Raj Kapoor and said the recognition from her own people made the moment more special. “I think that’s what makes this moment truly special for me since I’m receiving this recognition from my very own people and from the place I belong to. To receive an award named after the legend of Indian cinema Raj Kapoor ji is, in itself, hugely humbling. And I truly hope I can live up to this honour,” she said, as per a release.
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