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Shankar Mahadevan, Shabana Azmi get honorary doctorate from Kolkata-based university

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Kolkata (West Bengal) | August 13, 2024 4:41:25 AM IST
Notable personalities, including musician Shankar Mahadevan, actress Shabana Azmi and former Indian tennis player Leander Paes on Monday received honorary doctorate from Techno India University (TIU), a prominent university in Kolkata.

Expressing gratitude for receiving such honour, Shankar Mahadevan told ANI, "This is a very special day for me, I am completely grateful and honoured to receive this Doctorate from Techno India, a very prestigious organisation."

"I feel even more blessed because of the people along with whom I received it...I thank them for giving me this honour. It is also a responsibility to work harder in the field of music, not just for entertainment but to use music as a tool for the betterment of humanity and address various causes that are associated with human beings," he added.

Mahadevan also enthralled the students by singing his song from 'Lakshya' film.

Earlier in the day, Shabana Azmi took to Instagram and penned a note that reflects her abundant happiness on receiving the honorary doctorate in the presence of the Former President of India Ram Nath Kovind.

Her post has been flooded with congratulatory messages.

"Congratulations," actor-director Farhan Akhtar commented.

Actor Shibani Dandekar dropped a couple of emojis in appreciation of Shabana Azmi. (ANI)

 
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