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Notable personalities including musician Shankar Mahadevan, actress Shabana Azmi and former Indian tennis player Leander Paes on Monday received honorary doctorates from Techno India University (TIU), a prominent university in Kolkata.
Expressing gratitude for receiving such honour, Mahadevan said, "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 sang a song from the movie Lakshya.
Earlier in the day, Azmi took to Instagram and wrote a note about receiving the honorary doctorate in the presence of the Former President of India Ram Nath Kovind.
Her post was flooded with congratulatory messages.
"Congratulations," actor-director Farhan Akhtar said.
Actor Shibani Dandekar dropped a couple of emojis in appreciation of Azmi.
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