Actress Madhuri Dixit and veteran actor Vikram Gokhale would receive this year’s Deenanath Mangeshkar award for their contribution to Indian cinema and Marathi cinema and theatre respectively. The awards will be presented at a special function to be held on 24th April 2012. These awards have been instituted by Mangeshkar family in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar’s father, singer-actor Dinanath Mangeshkar.

While announcing the names of this year’s winners, the veteran singer also stated that the Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray would be the Chief Guest. Among the other recipients are: Dr Prasad Deodhar, who will be presented with the `Anandmayee award’ in the area of social service, while Kannada novelist S L Bhyrappa would receive `Vagvilasini award’ for his contribution in the field of literature. Mr. Kumar Bose would also receive an award for his contribution to music. There will also be late `Mohan Wagh award’, which will be given to Vasantrao Deshpande Pratishthan, for their contribution to musical plays.