Superstar Aamir Khan was honoured with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award for his blockbuster ‘Dangal’. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat presented the Vishesh Puraskar, part of the Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards given to eminent personalties in various fields, to the 52-year-old actor whose wrestling saga was one of the biggest hits of 2016.
Aamir said after receiving the award that he gives the credit to all the writers who have written his films.
Director Nitesh Tiwari, who was also present at the event, thanked the audience for making the film a huge hit. Kapil Dev was given the award for his outstanding contribution to the Indian cricket.
Legendary actress Vyjayanthimala Bali was honoured with Master Dinanath Vishesh Puraskar for her achievements in Hindi cinema. ‘Mohan Wagh Award’ for best drama was presented to Sunil Barve for “Amar Photo Studio Subak Sanstha”. Uday Nirgudkar received an award for his editorial work while Kaushiki Chakraborty for her endeavour in the field of music.