Divya Delh : Bollywood producer-director Dr. Krishna Chauhan organised the 6th edition of the ‘Mahatma Gandhi Ratna Award 2026’ on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti at Classic Raheja Club, Andheri West, Mumbai. The event was organised under the KCF Foundation and brought together personalities from the fields of cinema, music, social service, education and other sectors. The ceremony began with the traditional lighting of the lamp by the guests, followed by a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Several prominent personalities were honoured for their contributions in their respective fields. Among those felicitated were actors Surendra Pal, Sunil Pal and Ali Khan, music composer Dilip Sen, B.N. Tiwari, Ramesh Goyal, Anil Singh, Ketan Karande, writer Deepak Desai, Dr. Mustafa Yusuf Ghom and Bright Outdoor Media Limited, among others. The event was hosted by DJ Aarti, who was also honoured with an award. Singers N.K. Naresh and Sagar Acharya, RJ Sumit, Vishal Bhagat, Dr. Prakash Tata, Pinky Khimnani, Pooja Maurya, Pooja Mishra, Pooja Sharma, J.K. Tiwari, Sam, Pramod Singh, Naresh, Shailendra Pratap Singh, Kuldeep Kale, Dr. Satish Laxmanrao Kodape, Prateek Singh, Dr. Mahinaz and Chef Mohammad Hakim were also among those recognised. Shaurya Chakra awardee Surve Ji, Basavaraj Subhash Gove and lyricist M. Prakash were also felicitated during the ceremony. Mumbai-based chef Meraj-ul-Islam received an award from Dr. Krishna Chauhan. Actor Surendra Pal congratulated Dr. Krishna Chauhan for organising the event. He noted that Dr. Chauhan has been organising the award ceremony for the past six years to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi and keep his ideals and legacy alive.
