Rajnikant, Ashok Saraf to be felicitated
Courtesy:
UNI
Monday,
April
24,
2006
Tamil
superstar
Rajnikant
will
be
felicitated
with
the
Raj
Kapoor
award
and
veteran
Marathi
actor
Ashok
Saraf
with
the
V
Shantaram
award
instituted
by
the
Maharashtra
government
for
their
lifetime
contribution
to
cinema.
According to a statement issued by the state cultural department, the Raj Kapoor award comprises a cash prize of Rs one lakh, citation and memento while the V Shantaram award carries a cash prize of Rs 1.25 lakh, memento and a citation.
Rajnikant's real name is Shivajirao Gaikwad and hails from Kolhapur. Before hitting big time on celluloid screen, Rajni was a bus conductor. He has acted in more than 150 films in all south Indian languages and Hindi.
Both he and V Shantaram award winner Ashok Saraf began their celluloid journey from theatre, then equally distributed their time between Marathi and Hindi films as well as television serials.
Saraf has carved a niche for himself in comedy, serious and villanious roles.
The awards will be presented on April 30 during the state film awards presentation function in Thane, Mumbai.
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