ITFS Awards 2025 Honours Mahesh Manjrekar, Suraj Mandhre, Anilkumar Gaikwad and More
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The prestigious ITFS Awards 2025, organized by renowned social and cultural figure Dattatraya Mane, was held at Y.B. Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The event witnessed the presence of several eminent personalities from the fields of entertainment, music, social work, and administration.
Chief Guest and Maharashtra Industry Minister Uday Samant, along with other dignitaries, graced the occasion. The awardees included Mahesh Manjrekar, Sudesh Bhosale, Anup Jalota, Indian Idol child singer Mohammad Faiz, Ayaan Khan, Vindu Dara Singh, playback singer Harshdeep Kaur, Divyanka Tripathi, Usha Nadkarni, Niketan Dheer, Dr. Nitin Dange (Neurosurgeon), Dr. Prashant Rasal (Stroke Specialist), Joint Commissioner of Urban Development Mr. Pankaj Devre, Additional Collector of Mumbai Suburbs, Kumarr from Studio Refuel, Mr. Anilkumar Gaikwad, Vice Chairman & MD, MSRDC, IAS Suraj Mandhare (Vice President and MD, MSRDC), Agriculture Commissioner, and special guests Ruhan Kapoor and Sidhant Kapoor.
Chief Guest and Maharashtra Industry Minister Uday Samant, along with other dignitaries, graced the occasion. The awardees included Mahesh Manjrekar, Sudesh Bhosale, Anup Jalota, Indian Idol child singer Mohammad Faiz, Ayaan Khan, Vindu Dara Singh, playback singer Harshdeep Kaur, Divyanka Tripathi, Usha Nadkarni, Niketan Dheer, Dr. Nitin Dange (Neurosurgeon), Dr. Prashant Rasal (Stroke Specialist), Joint Commissioner of Urban Development Mr. Pankaj Devre, Additional Collector of Mumbai Suburbs, Kumarr from Studio Refuel, Mr. Anilkumar Gaikwad, Vice Chairman & MD, MSRDC, IAS Suraj Mandhare (Vice President and MD, MSRDC), Agriculture Commissioner, and special guests Ruhan Kapoor and Sidhant Kapoor.
Veteran singer and Padma Shri awardee Anup Jalota received the prestigious Padma Shri Mahendra Kapoor Award, along with Sudesh Bhosle and several other artists. Jalota expressed his pride, stating, “Receiving an award in the name of Mahendra Kapoor is a matter of great honour. His songs are embedded in the hearts of Indians and evoke deep devotion.”
Organizer Dattatray Mane emphasized that the ITFS Awards were meant to honour outstanding individuals across all fields – officers, artists, and even child performers. He extended his gratitude to Minister Uday Samant for his valuable time.
Ruhan Kapoor, son of the legendary Mahendra Kapoor, expressed his appreciation, saying, “When the award in my father’s name was being planned, I was nervous, but Mr. Mane has beautifully and successfully executed it. I’m thankful to all the dignitaries.” Mahendra Kapoor’s third-generation talent, Siddhant Kapoor, performed at the event, earning praise from Sudesh Bhosale, who remarked that Siddhant carried forward Mahendra Kapoor’s vocal legacy.
