Aamir receives Dinanath Mangeshkar Award from RSS chief

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Superstar Aamir Khan was honoured with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award for his blockbuster “Dangal”. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat presented the Vishesh Puraskar, part of the Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards given to eminent personalties in various fields, to the 52-year-old actor whose wrestling saga was one of the biggest hits of 2016.

“Today wherever I am, the credit goes to all the writers who have written my films. I am here because of the directors and writers for the wonderful work they’ve done. I thank all of them,” Aamir said after receiving the award.

Director Nitesh Tiwari, who was also present at the event, thanked the audience for making the film a huge hit. Kapil Dev was given the award for his outstanding contribution to the Indian cricket. Legendary actress Vyjayanthimala Bali was honoured with Master Dinanath Vishesh Puraskar for her achievements in Hindi cinema.