Recognising the exemplary performance of Aamir Khan in blockbuster Dangal, the superstar has been awarded the Dinanath Mangeshkar Award by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

Both entities continue to share an uneasy relationship.

The Bharatiya Janata Party's ally Shiv Sena earlier in the week urged the Narendra Modi government to consider Bhagwat for the post of the President, contending that it would pave the way for India to become a Hindu Rashtra.