Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor get Maharashtra Govt's Raj Kapoor awards!
Veteran actors Jeetendra and Anil Kapoor were named for Maharashtra Government's award in memory of late Raj Kapoor. Jeetendra, 74, will be given the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Contribution Award and the 59-year-old 'Virasat' star will receive the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award. The awards carry a citation, a trophy and cash prizes of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh. The award ceremony will be held on April 30.
Anil made his Hindi film cameo appearance with Umesh Mehra's 'Hamare Tumhare' in 1979 before gaining prominence with the hit 'Tezaab'. He shot to global fame with his role in Danny Boyle's Academy Award-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Jeetendra, who featured in popular films like 'Himmatwala', 'Tohfa' and 'Dharam Veer', was last seen in a cameo appearance in Shah Rukh Khan's 'Om Shanti Om'.
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