Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honored with the prestigious Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award at a function held at Dinanath Mangeshkar Natyagriha. On this occasion, Amitabh Bachchan shared his emotional thoughts remembering late singer Lata Mangeshkar. Big B has been given this award for his incomparable contribution to music, art, culture and social work.
Amitabh got the honor
Big B wore a multicolored shawl with a kurta-pajama set for this event. Along with him, many famous artists like Shivangi Kolhapure, Randeep Hooda, AR Rahman and Maharashtra Bhushan 2023 winner Ashok Saraf can be seen on the stage. Lata Mangeshkar’s sister Usha Mangeshkar gave the award to Amitabh with her own hands.
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Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in this film
Amitabh Bachchan received the award on April 24, on the memorial day of Lata Mangeshkar’s father and theatre-music legend Dinanath Mangeshkar. It is a matter of pride for Amitabh to receive this award for his fans. The emperor of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan is a name which has created a distinct identity for itself not only in the film industry but in the entire country. His film journey is a story of struggle, success, ups and downs and then reaching the pinnacle. Furthermore, the veteran actor has acted in 200 films so far. Now he will soon be seen in the film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ starring Prabhas and Deepika Padukone. His first look from this film has also been revealed, in which his avatar looks quite different.
What is Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award?
Let us tell you that Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award has been established by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smriti Pratishthan. This award is given every year to a person who has made a leading contribution towards the nation, its people and society. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was its first recipient. After that in the year 2023, Lata Mangeshkar’s sister Asha Bhosle received this award. This award is given every year to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to music, art, culture and social work.
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