The
Maharashtra
State
Film
Awards
will
be
held
at
the
Dome
SVP
Stadium
in
Worli
on
August
21.
This
event
celebrates
the
Marathi
film
industry’s
rich
heritage
and
innovative
spirit.
The
awards
ceremony
will
be
attended
by
Hon.
Chief
Minister
Eknath
Shinde,
Deputy
Chief
Ministers
Devendra
Fadnavis
and
Ajit
Pawar,
Assembly
Speaker
Rahul
Narvekar,
and
other
dignitaries.

For
the
first
time,
the
State
Government
will
present
both
the
58th
and
59th
Maharashtra
State
Film
Awards
together.
Veteran
actor
Shivaji
Satam
will
receive
the
Chitrapati
V.
Shantaram
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
for
his
significant
contributions
to
cinema.
Asha
Parekh
will
be
honoured
with
the
Late
Raj
Kapoor
Lifetime
Achievement
Award,
celebrating
her
enduring
talent
and
grace.

Recognising
Cultural
Icons

The
event
will
also
honour
writer-director-actor
Digpal
Lanjekar
with
the
Chitrapati
V.
Shantaram
Special
Contribution
Award.
N.
Chandra
will
receive
the
Late
Raj
Kapoor
Special
Contribution
Award
for
his
impactful
vision
in
Indian
cinema.
These
awards
include
cash
prizes,
citations,
and
beautifully
crafted
trophies.

Anuradha
Paudwal’s
ethereal
voice
will
be
celebrated
with
the
Lata
Mangeshkar
Award
for
2024.
Actress
Rohini
Hattangadi
and
singer
Sudesh
Bhosle
will
also
be
recognised
for
their
contributions
to
cinema
and
music,
highlighting
their
lasting
influence
in
these
fields.

Honouring
Excellence

The
presence
of
notable
leaders
such
as
Hon.
Members
of
Rajya
Sabha
Milind
Deora
and
Imran
Pratapgarhi,
MPs
Arvind
Sawant
and
Anil
Desai,
along
with
various
Legislative
Council
Members
and
MLAs,
will
enhance
the
grandeur
of
this
occasion.
Their
attendance
underscores
the
importance
of
this
celebration
in
recognising
artistic
excellence.

Under
the
guidance
of
Vikas
Kharge,
Additional
Chief
Secretary
of
Maharashtra
Government
and
Cultural
Affairs
Department,
and
Swati
Mhase
Patil,
Managing
Director
of
Film,
Stage
and
Cultural
Development
Corporation,
this
event
is
more
than
an
awards
ceremony.
It
is
a
convergence
of
history
where
past
achievements
meet
future
aspirations
in
Marathi
cinema.

This
year’s
ceremony
promises
to
be
a
memorable
evening
that
not
only
honours
individual
achievements
but
also
celebrates
the
collective
spirit
of
creativity
within
Maharashtra’s
vibrant
film
industry.