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Amitabh Bachchan, AR Rahman honoured with Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award; Piku actor says, ‘I am fortunate’
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The award was instituted by the Mangeshkar family in memory of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar after her demise on February 6, 2022.
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and legendary musician AR Rahman have been honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar. The two stalwarts of Indian cinema were presented the award on April 24, Wednesday, at Mumbai’s Vile Parle to mark the memorial day of Deenanath Mangeshkar, the theatre-music veteran and father of the Mangeshkar siblings.
Singer Usha Mangeshkar presented the award to the Piku actor. Earlier, Asha Bhosle was expected to honour the star with the award but she couldn’t be at the event due to health concerns.
For the big day, Bachchan was dressed in an ivory kurta pyjama set paired with a multi-coloured shawl. Accompanying him for the event was his son Abhishek Bachchan.
Bachchan, in his speech, expressed heartfelt thanks, saying, “I’m fortunate to receive this award today. I never really regarded myself worthy of such an award, but Hridyanath ji tried hard so that I could come here. He even invited me to this ceremony last year.”
The actor even shared with the audience that his father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, a celebrated Hindi poet, used to compare Lata Mangeshkar’s voice to ‘shehad ki dhaar’. The Baghban actor added, “The sweetness in her voice was honey and as the flow of honey never breaks, her ‘swar’ never breaks. Whenever someone hits the right chord, our soul meets with ‘parmatma’. And Lata Mangeshkar ji’s ‘swar’ joins us with God.”
#WATCH | Mumbai: Actor Amitabh Bachchan honoured with Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award at Deenanath Mangeshkar Natyagriha. pic.twitter.com/OXNUbIUtr4
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2024
Meanwhile, AR Rahman shared a photo on his social media handle, celebrating his achievement. The picture of the musician as he held the award in his hand was accompanied by a short write-up. “Honoured to get the #denanathmangeshkar award today. I adore the legacy of the Mangeshkar family and their dedication to art! #latamangeshkar #hridayanathmangeshkar #ashabhosle EPI (sic),” he wrote.
Honoured to get the #Denanathmangeshkar award today.
I adore the legacy of the Mangeshkar family and their dedication to art! #latamangeshkar #hridayanathmangeshkar @ashabhosle #EPI pic.twitter.com/zWMzvVGJDr— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) April 24, 2024
The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar was instituted by the Mangeshkar family in memory of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar after her death on February 6, 2022. The first recipient of the prestigious award was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while Lata Mangeshkar’s sister Asha Bhosle bagged the award in 2023 for her contribution to music in Indian cinema.
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