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This Article is From Sep 29, 2011

Lata Mangeshkar says Amitabh Bachchan should get the Bharat Ratna

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Updated : September 29, 2011 8:52 am IST

Highlights

  • Lata Mangeshkar has said that legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan should be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
  • The singer, who turned 82 yesterday, said this at a function where Amitabh Bachchan presented her with the first-ever Hridaynath Award.
  • Lata Mangeshkar was honoured with the award for her contribution to Indian music at a function here this evening.
Mumbai: Lata Mangeshkar has said that legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan should be awarded the Bharat Ratna.

The singer, who turned 82 yesterday, said this at a function where Amitabh Bachchan presented her with the first-ever Hridaynath Award.

Lata Mangeshkar was honoured with the award for her contribution to Indian music at a function here this evening.

Lata, was presented a cheque of Rs one lakh, a trophy and a shawl by Amitabh Bachchan.

The award has been instituted by Hridayesh Art, Mumbai-based socio-cultural organisation.

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After receiving the award, the melody queen showered praise on her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar, in whose name the award is being given.

"Hridaynath and my other three sisters never sought any financial help from me," she said.

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Lata also praised Bachchan saying, "I consider you god as far as speaking in Hindi is concerned. I am proud that I havegot the award from Amitabh Bachchan," she said.

Bachchan said Lata was a devotee of music.

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"I pray to god to give us a long life so that we can hear Lata for years to come," he added.

Lata took the occasion to felicitate filmmaker Yash Chopra, in whose films she has sung innumerable famous songs.She also presented mementos to singers like Sunidhi Chauhan, Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Sonu Niigaam, Suresh Wadkar, Sudesh Bhosale and Bela Shende.

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The function was held at Shanmukhananda hall and was graced by filmmaker Yash Chopra, tennis star Leander Paes, and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray among others.

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