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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan shall be conferred the ‘Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar’ at a function scheduled here on April 24, while music maestro A. R. Rahman shall be bestowed the ‘Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award,’ next week, the organisers said.

The award is given by the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratisthan, Pune, nurtured by the eminent Mangeshkar family, and shall be given away to Bachchan on his 82nd death anniversary, along with a musical tribute.

Earlier, the inaugural award was given to Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2022), followed by veteran singer Asha Bhosale (2023), for their path-breaking, spectacular and exemplary contributions to the country, its people and society.

Besides Bachchan and Rahman, the other prominent awardees in different categories are: ‘Ghalib’ as Best Marathi Play of the Year, Ngo Deepstambh Foundation Manobal of Jalgaon, litterateur Manjiri Phadke, comedian Ashok Saraf, actress Padmini Kolhapure, singer Roopkumar Rathod, journalist S. B. Torsekar, actor Atul Parchure, producer-actor Randeep Hooda.

Mumbai, Sep 28 (Ians) In a fitting tribute, the ‘Bharat Ratna Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar International Music College & Museum’ was inaugurated at the Kalina Campus of the University of Mumbai, here on Wednesday — on the 93rd birth anniversary of the melody queen who passed away on February 6, officials said.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis did the honours in the presence of a large number of ministers, political leaders and music personalities like Usha Mangeshkar, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Meena Khadilkar, Adinath Mangeshkar, Ashok Patki, Sonu Nigam, Anup Jalota, Pankaj Udas, Mayuresh Pai, Taufiq Qureshi, Lalit Pandit, and others.

With this, the University will offer the first six certificate courses of one-year each in Hindustani classical music, Indian flute, tabla, sitar, harmonium/keyboard and sound engineering will be launched with an initial intake of 150 students.

In August this year, the Maharashtra government had handed over a 7,000-square metre plot...

Veteran musician and brother of late singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar has said that his sister as a young girl went through a lot to achieve success but dedicated everything to her family and siblings. Hridaynath was present alongside his sister Usha Mangeshkar as a guest for the upcoming grand finale of the musical […]...

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s sister and well-known singer Usha Mangeshkar and her brother and music director Hridaynath Mangeshkar shared some beautiful memories of Lata on the show ‘Naam Reh Jaayega’, an eight-part series to pay special tribute to the ‘Nightingale of India’. Usha recalled: “Lata didi was very naughty and she was always up for […]...

A day after music director Hridaynath Mangeshkar said that he was against constructing a memorial for his sister, the late Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar at Shivaji Park, the Maharashtra Congress came out in support of the family, here on Saturday. Simultaneously, a Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp) activist has moved the Bombay High Court in a […]...

Legendary Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar, “the Nightingale of India,” died Sunday at the age of 92. The prolific voice behind Indian film and devotional songs had been battling a Covid-19 infection since early January in the ICU of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, Times of India reports.

While it was reported that Mangeshkar had shown signs of recovery last week and was taken off ventilator support, her condition was critical by February 5th. The artist was responding to “aggressive therapy” for a while, according to hospital authorities at Breach Candy.

“I am anguished beyond words,...

DeathLata-tai, as she was fondly called, has recorded melodies in almost 36 Indian languages, and had a unique voice extended over three octaves.Tnm StaffPTIIt is the end of an era in Indian music, as the Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar, whose voice serenaded and soothed millions for over 60 years, passed away on Sunday, February 6 in Mumbai. She was 92. Lata-tai, as she was fondly called, had sung melodies in almost 36 Indian languages, and had a unique voice extended over three octaves. The 92-year-old singer tested positive for the novel coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted on January 8 to Breach Candy Hospital's intensive care unit. On January 29, she had shown signs of marginal improvement and was taken off the ventilator but continued to be under observation in the ICU. In November 2019, she had been admitted to the same hospital after she complained of difficulty in breathing and was diagnosed with pneumonia.

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Mumbai, Sep 2 (Ians) Singer-composer Baiju Mangeshkar, who is the nephew of legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, says being born and brought up in the Mangeshkar family naturally gave him a musical inclination and also instilled a sense of discipline.

"As a child I never felt that Lata aunty is a star because at home she was really that simple, whether she was talking or singing. It is her second nature to be in sur (tune) -- besura kya hota hai humein pata hi nahin tha (we didn't know what it means to be out of tune)," Baiju told Ians.

He added: "Of course, about their stardom and how they are adored by the world were things we got to know when we travelled with them on international tours. Sangeet (music), sur (tune), art -- everything is practiced in our household in a manner that it...

October 26 is going to be one of the most important days of the year for the film lovers. After all, it’s the day when one of the greatest singers of India Lata Mangeshkar is going to felicitate one of the greatest writers-lyricists, Javed Akhtar. This felicitation will happen at a grand event held toRead More

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Music maestro A R Rahman is all set to receive yet another honour for the melodious musical compositions created by him over the span of two decades. Rahman will be conferred with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award on October 26 in Mumbai. The music composer has previously won many accolades including the prestigious Academy Award (Slumdog Millionaire) and over four Filmfare awards. On the other hand, Hridaynath Mangeshkar award is named after one of the most celebrated musicians and father of renowned singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle. The first award in this category was presented to Hridaynath's daughter Lata and later celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Sulochana Tai went on receive this honour.

It is never too late to learn. The self-declared life-long student of music, Lata Mangeshkar at age 84 has got a linguistic teacher. This is for an album of bhajans and chants for the Jain community that she has recorded. Never one to take risks with her diction and pronunciation for any song or album in any of the regional languages, Lataji had a tutor in the Jain language to guide her through all the traditional devotional chants. The process was time-taking. But the end-results are flawless. A member of the Mangeshkar family reveals that notable representatives of the Jain community have congratulated the Nightingale for her impeccable pronunciation. Says Lataji, "It wasn't easy, I can tell you that. But getting the pronunciation and diction absolutely right has always been important for me. Early in my career I had got myself Sanskrit and Urdu teachers who would come to my recordings...

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan was awarded with 3rd Hridaynath Mangeshkar award as he turned 71-years old on October 11, which coincided with 71 years of contribution in the film and music industry by Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar.The Mangeshkar family has been celebrating Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar's birthday for the last 24 years and since the past three years, they have started the tradition of honouring the stalwarts from the industry. While the first and seco...

Mumbai, April 1: Singer Lata Mangeshkar felicitated younger sister Asha Bhosle with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award at a function that saw all the Mangeshkar siblings come together.

Asha, known for evergreen songs like "Dum maro dum", "Mehbooba mehbooba", "Mera kuch saaman", "Piya tu ab to aaja", "Chura liya hai tum ne" and "Dil cheez kya hai" during her six-decade career, performed live for three hours Sunday night.

Asha, 79, who was rewarded Rs.100,000, said she would add some more money and donate the entire amount to those affected by the drought here.

Her brother Hridaynath accompanied her in singing a few songs.

On December 18, Lata Mangeshkar would be launching her own music label at a suburban luxury hotel in Mumbai. The function would be attended by the who's who of the entertainment and business world including Neeta Ambani , Pandit Jasraj and Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Speaking on her decision to launch a music label so late in her career Lataji laughed, "I've been toying with the idea for a very long time. But somehow I never got down to doing it, maybe because I was too busy recording and singing to really bother with marketing my music." Lataji feels this to be the opportune time to launch her own label. "I am more or less done with film music and I think film music is done with me. Now is the time to do all the music that I've always wanted to but never had the time to do." Speaking nervously on her new venture Lataji says,...

Lata Mangeshkar who sang a duet with Mehdi Haasan bids the ghazal maestro goodbye... "Jo baat unki awaaz mein tthi woh kisiki awaaz mein nahin tthi. He was blessed by God. And it pained me to see him suffer so much in the last ten years. Only God knows what he was suffering for. He had a very unique vocal identity. Many tried to sing Ghazals like him. But Mehdi Saab was Mehdi Saab...I recorded a song with him under very peculiar circumstances. We were supposed to sing a duet 'Tera milna bahut achcha lagta hai' with him. Due to his ill health he couldn't come to India and I couldn't go to Pakistan. So we recorded the duet about 'Milna bahu achcha lagta hai' (how much we like meeting) without meeting. Such is the irony of life. It was his composition and we should've sung it together. He...

At heart Lata Mangeshkar to this day remains her Papa's little girl. Lataji's father loved hearing his daughter recite the Gayatri Mantra in her clear Sanskrit diction even when she was just a child. It was Lataji's father Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar's wish that one day his eldest-born record the Gayatri Mantra. Now 70 years after her father's death Lataji has fulfilled his wish in the album Shree Gayatri Mahamantra. Says the Nightingale, "It has taken me that long to gather the courage to sing the Gayatri Mantra. I thought, if not now, when? However, I've taken a somewhat unconventional route to recitation. I start in the album by reciting the Gayatri Mantra and then I sing the Suyra Mantra six times. While reciting the Surya Mantra I mention the 12 names by which Surya Bhagwan is known." The melodious mantras in the album have been composed by young Mayuresh Pai. Says Lataji,...

While the Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar and her illustrious sister Asha Bhosle have been awarded the doctorate many times over, their talented composer-brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar received his first doctorate from the Lokmanya Tilak University in Pune this week.

Speaking from Pune the soft spoken Hridaynath Mangeshkar said, "Lata Didi is a Doctor. She's also the Bharat Ratna of India. Asha Didi is also a doctor and Padma Vibhushan winner. I am also a Padma Shri. Now it's my turn. Three honorary doctorates in one family where none of has had the privilege of higher education is indeed a singular honour. More than for myself, I'm proud to be bringing this honour into my family."

With brutal honesty Hridaynathji admits Hindi cinema has never been kind or generous to him. "The last Hindi film for which I composed music was Lekin in 1990. Thereafter no Hindi projects came my way. I've kept myself...

New Delhi, Nov 7: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be honoured with the K.L. Saigal award by Savitri Vikas Samiti here on Nov 17.

According to Anita Srivastava, from Savitri Vikas Samiti, Lata will receive the award from music legend M.Z. Khayyam, at a ceremony to be held at Siri Fort Auditorium.

The 82-year-old will also be felicitated with lifetime achievement award along with her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar and the brother-sister duo will be present to receive their awards.

Others to be honoured for their achievements by Savitri Vikas Samiti are veteran actor Jeetendra, Prem Chopra and Sanjay Kapoor;.

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar will be honoured with the K.L. Saigal award by Savitri Vikas Samiti here on Nov 17.According to Anita Srivastava, from Savitri Vikas Samiti, Lata will receive the award from music legend M.Z. Khayyam, at a ceremony to be held at Siri Fort Auditorium.The 82-year-old will also be felicitated with lifetime achievement award along with her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar and the brother-sister duo will be present to receive their awards.Others to be honoured for their achievements by Savitri Vikas Samiti are veteran actor Jeetendra, Prem Chopra and Sanjay Kapoor; composer Ravindra Jain, singers Penaz Masani, Jagjit Kaur, Sonu Nigam and Aakriti Kakkar; and late filmmaker Surendra Kapoor.The event will have musical performance by Prem Bhatia and Group..I am glad to be able to organise this programme. It is a magical evening with legends like Lataji. K.L Saigal awards are given in...

New Delhi, Sep 28: Lata Mangeshkar says she is proud of her younger brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar in whose name a lifetime achievement award has been instituted to mark his 75th year in the industry.

'Namaskar... On my birthday, an award has been instituted on my brother's name Hridaynath and it is called 'Hridaynath Award'. This award will be given to all those people who have done commendable job in their respective field. I am congratulating him and giving all my blessings to Hridaynath that an award is named after him. I am very happy for him,' Lata posted on Twitter.

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Lata Mangeshkar says she is proud of her younger brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar in whose name a lifetime achievement award has been instituted to mark his 75th year in the industry..Namaskar. On my birthday, an award has been instituted on my brother.s name Hridaynath and it is called .Hridaynath Award.. This award will be given to all those people who have done commendable job in their respective field. I am congratulating him and giving all my blessings to Hridaynath that an award is named after him. I am very happy for him,. Lata posted on Twitter.The 82-year-old Lata will receive this award Wednesday from Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan in the presence of special guest and filmmaker Yash Chopra at Matunga.s Shanmukhananda Hall, in Mumbai.

Mumbai, Oct. 27 – Young musicians showcased their talents on the occasion of renowned composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar’s 73rd birthday here on Tuesday.

Mangeshkar has been the recipient of several awards, including the prestigious National Award, and has composed many songs in Hindi and Marathi languages.

Upcoming classical artistes such as Niladri Kumar, sitar player, and vocalist Ustaad Rashid Khan performed along with renowned Padma Vibhushan-winner (India’s second highest civilian honour), Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, on the occasion.

“This is a great platform for young.

Not many music lovers know that legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, whose voice has immortalised thousands of songs, took a one year break from singing on the advice of renowned classical maestro Ustad Amir Khan. The younger brother of the 80-year-old Lata and musician Hridaynath Mangeshkar disclosed this untouched aspect of singer's life during his concert 'Me and Didi' here. He said, "Didi was having some problem with her vocal chord during 1960s and once took such a high note that she noticed her voice was breaking and getting flat. This incident happened for the first time in her ...

The music album ‘Naav Maaza Shaami’’ is introducing a new voice Radha Mangeshkar. Her Last name precisely hints her belonging to the biggest musical family in the film industry. She is the niece of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar and daughter of Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Radha is the 3rd generation of Mangeshkar gharana into singing. Her debut album comprises of marathi folk songs. Legendary marathi poet Nd Manohar, Sudhir Moghe and Late Bb Borkar have written the lyrics of the songs. Her father who is also her guru have composed the music. .

It was a proud day for ‘Bachchan Bahu’ Aishwarya and ‘Kinng’ Akshay Kumar as they received one of the highest civilian honours – Padma Shri from President Pratibha Patil at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Aishwarya is the youngest person to ever achieve this honour from the film fraternity.

Tall, lissome and clad in an embroidered sari, Aishwarya looked regal as she received the award. Akshay Kumar looked equally impressive and suave in his formals.

The two good-looking actors were among the 62 personalities who received the Padma awards on Monday. Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Anil Kakodkar, a key architect of the Indo-us nuclear deal, famous playback singer of yesteryear Shamshad Begum and director of the central board of Reserve Bank of India, Ashok Shekhar Ganguly were among other prominent persons to get the award from the President at the special function in the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Patil conferred the Padma Vibhushan,...

2009 may not have begun on a good note for Akshay Kumar, what with the debacle of CC2C, but Republic Day (Jan 26) brought in some good news for the superstar. Akshay Kumar was awarded the Padma Shri by the Govt. of India for his contribution to cinema. Apart from Akshay, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also the proud recipient of the Padma Shri, regarded as one of the top civilian honors in the country. Akshay Kumar may not have won many awards in his illustrious career but this honor coming from the Govt. of India surely means a lot to the 'Kinng' of Bollywood. As for Aishwarya, she has made the entire Bachchan parivar proud with this achievement. After Shri. Harivanshrai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya becomes the 4th family member of the Bachchan parivar to receive the Padma Shri. Besides Akshay and Ash, veteran actress and dancing queen...

Always leave it to the experts to find something great. And when it comes to dancing, who better than the danseuse Hema Malini herself? So, right enough Hema has been chosen to judge the new dance reality show on Colours . .Dancing Queen', which would be replacing Big Boss. Before this, Hema has only been a guest judge for a singing show where she co-judged with Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar. And guess what; Hema is not all that pro the latka jhatkas of Bollywood dancing,...