Just a few days ago the Maharashtra
state government had announced that
Bollywood actress Rekha has been
selected for the Raj Kapoor Jeevan
Gaurav award (Lifetime Achievement).
However, the actress refused the
award stating that she was still
into acting and hence she cannot
accept the Lifetime Achievement
award. This was conveyed to Harshwardhan
Patil, the Maharashtra cultural
affairs minister.
With Rekha’s contention, the
ministry has decided to rename the
award as Raj Kapoor Pratiba Gaurav.
Rekha will get this renamed award
on May 30th at the 46th Maharashtra
state film award distribution ceremony.
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