Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Film Awards Honour Salim Khan, Rani Mukerji
The Maharashtra State Film Awards celebrated people who made important films and music.
Salim Khan won an award for his many years of work as a screenwriter.
His wife, Helen, accepted the award because he was not at the ceremony.
She said Salim Khan is healthy and sends good wishes to Maharashtra and India.
Rani Mukerji received another award named after the famous filmmaker Raj Kapoor.
She said the award felt special because it came from her home state.
Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Prasad Oak also received special awards.
Chabila won Best Feature Film, while Sthal won six awards.
Salim Khan received the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award, accepted by his wife Helen.
Rani Mukerji received the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Prasad Oak received the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement and Special Contribution Awards.
Chabila won Best Feature Film, while Sthal was the ceremony’s biggest winner with six awards.
The 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards were held at Ravindra Natya Mandir in Mumbai, with sources differing on whether the event was September 9 or 10, 2026.
- Who
- Salim Khan, Helen, Rani Mukerji, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Prasad Oak and other Marathi and Indian film professionals.
- What
- The 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards honoured contributors to cinema across special, film and other categories.
- When
- The sources date the ceremony to September 9 or September 10, 2026.
- Where
- Ravindra Natya Mandir in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The awards recognised contributions to Marathi and Indian cinema, including films released in 2024.
- Event
- 62nd Maharashtra State Film Awards
- Salim Khan
- Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award
- Rani Mukerji
- Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
- Hridaynath Mangeshkar
- V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
- Prasad Oak
- V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award
- Best Feature Film
- Chabila
- Biggest winner
- Sthal, with six awards
- Presenter
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
