MID-DAY (April 21, 2017)

Aamir Khan will be conferred with the 75th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards at a function in Mumbai on April 24. The superstar will be honoured with the Vishesh Puraskar for his last year’s blockbuster Dangal. The sports drama was inspired by wrestling coach Mahavir Phogat (played by Aamir).

1983 World Cup-winning Indian captain Kapil Dev will also be awarded for his outstanding ontribution to Indian cricket. The list of awardees includes yesteryear actress Vyjayanthimala Bali, who will be honoured with Master Dinanath Vishesh Puraskar for her achievement in Hindi cinema.