Aamir Khan and Rekha to receive ‘Raj Kapoor Award’

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai, May 15: Ace actor Aamir Khan and the scintillating Rekha will be soon bestowed with the prestigious ‘Raj Kapoor Award’. The ‘Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award’ would be given to Rekha, and Aamir Khan will be given the ‘Raj Kapoor Memorial Award for Special Contribution’.According to reports, the award to be presented by the state government comprises of Rs 2 lakh cash, a citation and a memento each. The duo will be honoured at the Maharashtra State Awards ceremony to be held at the Balewadi stadium in the city on May 30. Interestingly, it is only from this year that the selection committee of the state ministry for cultural affairs has decided to present the ‘Raj Kapoor Award’ to two artistes. While one award is to be presented to a veteran artiste, the other is to be given to a younger artiste who has made a mark in films. The ministry has also decided to felicitate all recipients of the ‘Padma’ awards this year who belong to the film industry, including singers Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu and Shamshad Begum and music director Pt Hridaynath Mangeshkar.