Highlights
• April 24 marks the 80th death anniversary of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, the singing legend’s father.
• PM Narendra Modi Receives First Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Memorial Award.
• He dedicated the award to all the Indians.
On the occasion of the 80th death anniversary of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, the singing legend’s father, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar today. He dedicated the award to all Indians.
When an award is given in the name of an elder sister, such as Lata Didi, it represents her unity and love for me. So I can’t refuse.
“I dedicate this award to all of my countrymen,”: Prime Minister Modi
PM Modi dedicated the award to the citizens of India. The family and the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan charitable trust announced earlier this year that they have decided to institute the award in honor and memory of Lata Mangeshkar, who died in February after suffering from multiple organ failure. She was 92 years old.
PM Modi had attended the funeral of the iconic singer, whom he considered his elder sister, in Mumbai. The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar will be given to one person each year who has made outstanding, spectacular, and exceptional contributions to the country, its people, and society.
The Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards honor legends in music, drama, art, medicine, and social work.
“The Mangeshkar family organises the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards to honor legends in memory of Master Deenanathji, whose monumental contributions as a singer, musician, and stage artiste have been an inspiration to the people of Maharashtra and India. We are grateful for the public’s love and support “In a joint statement, veteran musicians Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar said.
