Question: Name the actor who has been recently awarded with the Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards-2016 special award for his acting?
(a) Ranbir Kapoor
(b) Ranveer Singh
(c) Ranvir Shorey
(d) Randeep Hooda
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 24 April 2016 the 74th Dinanath Mangeshkar award were given at the awards ceremony held in Mumbai.
- Veteran actor Jeetendra, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Bollywood star Ranveer Singh were honoured with ’74th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards.
- Jeetendra, 74, got the lifetime achievement award.
- While Bhansali and Ranveer got special award for direction and acting for their magnum opus “Bajirao Mastani”.
- The award was given by legendary singer Asha Bhosle.
- The award was instituted in 1999 in the memory of Dinanath Mangeshkar, father of Lata Mangeshkar.
- The award carries monetary award of 101001 rupees, a citation and a memento.
Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/jeetendra-bhansali-conferred-dinanath-mangeshkar-awards/1/650567.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jeetendra-bhansali-conferred-dinanath-mangeshkar-awards-116042400737_1.html
http://hindi.eenaduindia.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/2016/04/25102941/Jeetendra-to-be-honoured-with-Mangeshkar-award.vpf