Vijaya Mehta to honoured with Jeevan Gaurav award

Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) Veteran theatre personality Vijaya Mehta will be felicitated with the 22nd Jeevan Gaurav award, instituted by the Chaturang Pratishthan. The award comprising cash prize of Rs one lakh, citation and memento will presented to Mehta at the two-day Chaturang Rang Sammelan to be held in December here or in Dombivali this year, a statement issued here today said. Mehta is being felicitated for her contribution to progress and growth of experimental and commercial theatre. Earlier, award winners include Bhalji Pendharkar, P L Deshpande and Lata Mangeshkar among others.