Rani Mukerji was honoured with the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award at the 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis presented the recognition to the actor at a ceremony held at Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi.
The award acknowledges Mukerji’s contribution to Hindi cinema. Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar also attended the ceremony.
Recognition at the Maharashtra State Film Awards
Mukerji’s honour was part of the 62nd edition of the Maharashtra State Film Awards. The ceremony brought the recognition for her work in Hindi cinema before an audience in Mumbai, the city with which she closely associated her professional journey.Fadnavis presented the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award to Mukerji during the event. The honour is named after filmmaker and actor Raj Kapoor, though the supplied information does not detail the award’s wider selection process or the other recognitions presented at the ceremony.
Mukerji dedicates award to Maharashtra’s film community
In remarks about the recognition, Mukerji said Mumbai had given her an identity, an audience and a career. She dedicated the award to Maharashtra’s film community.Her comments linked the honour to the city and the state’s role in her work. Mumbai has been the setting for her career in Hindi cinema, and the award recognised that contribution without specifying a particular film or performance.
The ceremony at Ravindra Natya Mandir placed the award within Maharashtra’s official film awards programme. Alongside Fadnavis’s presentation, Shelar’s attendance underlined the presence of the state’s cultural affairs leadership at the event.
Award honours contribution to Hindi cinema
The Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award recognises Mukerji’s contribution to Hindi cinema rather than identifying a single new release. The available information does not state whether the honour was linked to a specific milestone, film or year of work.Mukerji has been recognised at a state-level ceremony held in Mumbai, with the award presented by the chief minister. She accepted the recognition while dedicating it to the broader film community in Maharashtra.
The 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards ceremony concluded with Mukerji’s receipt of the award. No further programme details or additional next steps were provided in the available source material.
