Masala King bags social entrepreneurship award
mumbai — Masala King Dhananjay Datar, CMD, Al Adil Group, Dubai, was honoured by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Prathishthan recently, for his social entrepreneurship efforts, by being conferred with a special award.
He received the award from Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of India. The ceremony took place in Mumbai at Shanmugam Hall, Sion. Dr Datar got the memorable opportunity to share the stage along with other eminent recipients like Asha Bhosale, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Shekhar Sen, Yogesh Gaud, Rajiv Khandekar and Mary Behlihimji.
Expressing the emotions after receiving the award, Dr Datar said: “Non-residential Indians like me, while excelling high in our respective fields abroad, always cherish an adoring love towards our motherland. That is why we feel elated when our society honours us. I have received many national and international awards for my contribution to the business field, but for social entrepreneurship, this is the first one. It bears immense importance for me.”
He further said: “The Mangeshkar family, in every way, has been giving Maharashtra, the best of their best. Apart from entertaining the society with divine music, they have been active in social service and enrichment of our culture. Their noble philanthropic service has set a unique example for others to follow. Therefore, it is a blessing for me to receive this award. Secondly, I myself have got a lot of inspiration and encouragement from Pandit Hridaynathji Mangeshkar, when I humbly started promoting Indian and specially Marathi culture in the Gulf countries. His words of appreciation boosted my spirit and enthusiasm to march forward in this direction.”
Datar is a well deserving awardee considering that he ensures farmer produce sale and employs rural youth from Maharashtra in supermarkets abroad.