Jeetendra and Anil Kapoor photographed in Mumbai.
Highlights
- Jeetendra will receive the the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Contribution Award.
- Anil Kapoor will receive the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award.
- The award ceremony will be held in Mumbai on April 30.
Veteran actor Jeetendra and Anil Kapoor were named for Maharashtra Government's awards in memory of actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor.
Jeetendra, 74, will receive the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Contribution Award while Anil Kapoor will receive the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award, Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Vinod Tawde said in a statement.
The Lifetime Award carries a citation, a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh while the special contribution award carries a citation, a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh, the statement said.
The award ceremony will be held in Mumbai on April 30.
Anil Kapoor featured in films like
Mr. India,
Tezaab,
Ram Lakhan,
Beta Slumdog Millionaire,
Dil Dhadakne Do and
Welcome Back.
Jeetendra, who featured in films like
Himmatwala,
Tohfa and
Dharam Veer, was last seen in a cameo appearance in Shah Rukh Khan's
Om Shanti Om. (Also Read:
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