Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bollywood film director Rajkumar Hirani will be conferred the Madhya Pradesh government's Kishore Kumar Samman for screenplay for the year 2023.
An official from the culture department told Free Press that the felicitation ceremony will be held in the legendary singer's hometown Khandwa on October 13 to mark his 37th death anniversary. The official said that Hirani will personally receive the award.
Hirani is known for films such as ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘PK’. His last film was 2023's social drama ‘Dunki’, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal.
The event will also feature 'Kishore Night', a special musical tribute to the legendary singer by Neeraj Shridhar and his team at the Police Parade Ground in Khandwa. Previous recipients of the Kishore Kumar Samman include Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Dharmendra, and Shatrughan Sinha.
