Bollywood Actress Hema Malini Selected for Bharat Muni Samman

Famous Bollywood actress and Bharatanatyam exponent Hema Malini had
been selectedfor the prestigious Bharat Muni Samman of year 2012
forher outstanding contribution to the field of art and culture.
Bharat Muni Samman is named after the author of Natyashastra Bharat
Muni andhas been instituted by Bhubaneswar-based organisation
Kalingayana Touryatrikam.
The award is going to be presented to Hema Malini on 18 December 2012
for her outstanding contribution towards promotion of Indian arts and
entertainment which is also marked by the concluding day of the
three-day Bharat Muni Festival scheduled to be held in Bhubaneshwar.
Hema Malini is 64 years old and she would be the fifth recipient of
the award. The earlier recipients are Thankamani Kutty, Pandit
BirjuMaharaj, Pandit Jasraj and Ratan Thiyam.
Hema Malini was also awarded with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest
civilian award in year 2000.

Jagran Josh