Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award: Veteran Indian cinema singer Lata Mangeshkar was called the pride of India. Even today people remember him in different ways. Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award ceremony was organized in Mumbai and during this, Lata ji was remembered by everyone present there. Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award was instituted by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smriti Pratishthan.
This award is given to those who have done some good work for the nation and society. People who have made some pioneering contributions for the welfare of the people are honored with this award. Prime Minister was the first to receive this honor Narendra Modi Had received. This time Amitabh Bachchan has received it. Many celebs participated in this function.
Amitabh Bachchan honored with ‘Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award’
Actor Amitabh Bachchan was given the ‘Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award’ on 24 April. He received this award on the memorial day of theater-music veteran and father of Mangeshkar siblings Dinanath Mangeshkar. Amitabh Bachchan gave life to those characters with his brilliant acting in films like ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Deewar’, ‘Sholay’, ‘Chupke-Chupke’, ‘Mohabbatein’, and ‘Piku’. The megastar said that he is feeling honored to receive this award today.
While receiving the award he said, ‘I never considered myself worthy of such an award, but Hridaynath (Mangeshkar) ji tried very hard to get me here. Last year he had also invited me for this function. He further said, ‘Hridaynath ji, I apologize to you for the last time. I told you then that I was unwell. I was healthy but did not want to come here. This year I had no excuse, so I had to come here.
Lata ji was the eldest among the five Mangeshkar siblings who died in the year 2022. After her death, the family and trust established this award in the memory of Sur Samragini. Singer Usha Mangeshkar, the third among the Mangeshkar siblings, presented the award to Bachchan. Earlier, Mangeshkar’s other sister and famous singer Asha Bhosle was to present the award but she could not attend the event due to ill health.
Mangeshkar’s youngest brother and musician Hridaynath Mangeshkar presides over the function every year. Stars like Padmini Kolhapuri, Randeep Hooda, AR Rahman and Abhishek Bachchan also participated in this event.
