Veteran actress Asha Parekh, known for her roles in several Hindi films such as ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Teesri Manzil’ and ‘Karavan’, will be honoured with the ‘Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the Maharashtra government, an official said.

He said that actor Shivaji Satam, famous for his role of ACP Pradyuman in the TV serial ‘CID’, has also been selected for the state government’s ‘Chitrapati V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award’.

The award ceremony will be held on the evening of 21st August at the NSCI Dome, Worli, Mumbai.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will attend the program.

Director N Chandra, known for films like “Tezaab” and “Ankush”, will be given the “Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award”, while writer-director Digpal Lanjekar will be honoured with the “Chitrapati V Shantaram Special Contribution Award”, the official said.

Lanjekar has directed several films on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, including ‘Pawankhand’ and ‘Fateshikast’.

The awards given to Parekh and Satam include a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh each, a citation and a memento.

N. Chandra and Lanjekar will be given Rs 6 lakh each, a citation and a memento.

State Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said, “We are thrilled to honour these actors and film personalities for their remarkable contribution in enriching the art and culture of not only Maharashtra, but the entire country.”