Renowned Artist Mr. Shrikant Dhongade who has made distinguished mark & contribution in Film Industry publicity for the last 55 years and attained great distinction & recognition was felicitated & awarded VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD in recognition of his great mastery - excellence at a function on 5th August 2019 .On the occasion the citation was read by Mrs Madhuri Gokhale & coveted Vocational Excellence Citation was given to Shri Shrikant Dhongade at the hands of PP Shri Mukundrao Abhyankar & PP Mr Deepak Shikarpur . On the occasion a slide show showcased to the Rotarians the great artwork made by him for film industry over the years . During old times selling a new movie to public was as challenging as making the movie itself and it all depended on publicity posters given the limited options for visibility available then. During earlier times Film posters were required to be painted by hand and magic spell of the hand was required to ensure that painted poster reflects & presents the Hero and Heroines in best light .Posters were required to be made differently for each State. Creating impinching Film posters with right impression was critical in arousing interest and attracting picture lovers.Mr Dhongade then worked in PWD Deptt however was always wanting to develop his interest as an artist and began preparing tail pieces for magazines preparing advertisements for newspapers. Through providence of fate and opportunity he entered Bollywood publicity and in effect shifted to Mumbai in 1974 to make his mark in film industry . Based on inherent talent as an artist maneuvering through very difficult times Mr Dhongade evolved over the years as a great painter upgrading himself in Lithography ,Paintings, Camera process , blow up process to present day computer graphic designing and is one the rare artists who gained multifaceted and integrated expertise in all processes . He achieved fame and coveted recognition in Film Industry as most recognised and noted Publicity Designer and has been awarded a no of Awards and on 5th August he was declared as CHITRABHUSHAN AWARDEE by Government of Maharashtra. Rtn. Manjri Dhamankar interviewed him to understand his journey and special factors which developed and evolved the great artist in him .He shared interesting episodes of his experience with Bollywood stars and producers such as Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna Hema Malini , Dev Anand etc. On one occasion Producer Subhash Ghai asked for a specified art work which he instantly painted on a tissue paper within minutes much to surprise of every one present and such a artistry was only possible with his magic hand and a master talent that he is. He was in full praise to Rajeshree Productions Barjatya family for their professionalism dedication & humbleness. Logos would be prepared by him instantly on the spot after appreciating the Film story and main message It is very humbling that in spite of his achievement as coveted designer artist in a flamboyant Film Industry Mr Dhongade’s feet were well grounded and are still applying & developing new art as ever budding artist .His wife has been a very supporting companion in his journey. In accolades and deepest appreciation of his achievement and special mastery Vocational Excellence Award citation was bestowed on Shri Dhongade by Rotary Club of Pune Shivajinagar and wishing him continued success in his journey of excellence and passing on the skills to young generation.