Amitabh Bachchan receives Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar, says feels fortunate to be honoured thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Amitabh Bachchan spoke about his father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan s love for Lata Mangeshkar s voice and said, "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."
The family and the trust instituted the award in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar after the melody queen, who was the eldest of the five Mangeshkar siblings, died in 2022 following multiple organ failure.