An Albela actor honoured

MUMBAI, Oct 28: Bhagwan Palav, or Bhagwan Dada as he is known, was awarded the Chitrapati Award today. Instituted in memory of V Shantaram, the award was conferred on him by the Usha Prabha Prathisthan, formed by Shantaram8217;s son Prabhat Kumar Shantaram in 1991.

Eighty-six-year-old Bhagwan arrived on a wheel-chair, which did little to mask his usual loud laugh. He was moved to tears as he spoke of Shantaram, whom he called his guru. He was given a cash prize of Rs 11,000.

Hailing from the Konkan, Bhagwan came to Mumbai with his father, a textile mill owner. He studied upto the fourth standard, and was an avid film buff.