Mumbai 31st Oct 2023 : Rajiv Vijaykar won for Best Book on Cinema at the 69th National Film Awards, held in New Delhi on October 17, 2023 at the Vigyan Bhawan. The book is MUSIC BY LAXMIKANT-PYARELAL, THE INCREDIBLY MELODIOUS JOURNEY, published by Rupa Publications.
Rajiv received the award from the Hon. President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, in the presence of Shri Anurag Thakur, Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth & Sports Affairs. It consisted of the Swarna Kamal and a Citation.
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