Punyabhushan Award is our way of expressing gratitude to those gems of Pune who have reached the zenith of popularity & have also taken Pune on the global map. We have been carrying out this work for the last 30 years with utmost sincereity & dedication. We also pay homage & tribute to our great freedom fighters on this occasion. The Punyabhushan foundation has been established in 1989 with a view to express our profound gratitude towards those eminent citizens of Pune who have made an exceptional contribution at the national & international forums and won for Pune city a conspicuous place on the map of our country and the world.
Veteran Marathi and Hindi film actor Dr. Mohan Agashe will receive this year’s Punyabhushan award. Dr. Agashe was selected by a panel headed by noted scientist Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar.
The award comprising Rs. 1 lakh cash, a citation and a memento, showing a young Shivaji Maharaj ploughing Pune’s land with a gold hoe, will be given away at a ceremony.