The Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan will felicitate music director Pyarelal Sharma on 24th November for his dedicated service to the Indian music and cine industry, by giving him the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award (Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar). Usha Mangeshkar will be honoured with the Deenanath Puraskar for her contribution to music. The Deenanath Vishesh Puraskar will be given to singer-composer Meena Mangeshkar-Khadikar for her contribution to music, and to Nana Patekar for his life-long service to theatre and cinema. Prem Chopra will likewise be felicitated for his dedicated service in the field of cinema.
Veteran Mala Sinha will also be awarded on the occasion for her dedicated service in the field of cinema. Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will preside over the awards function.