[tps_footer]Lata Mangeshkar recently conferred the prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards to various eminent personalities for their outstanding contribution in the field of cinema, music, theatre, literature and social work.
At The Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards this year, Lata Mangeshkar personally felicitated – Anna Hazare, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Rishi Kapoor, Shivaji Satam, Pandit Pandrinath Kohlapure and many others.
“We commemorate my father’s death anniversary as Smriti Din April 24 every year. These awards are given to eminent people in the field of cinema, music, theatre, literature and social work,” said Lata Mangeshkar who personally felicitated each of the awardee.
On this occasion, as Rishi Kapoor was one of those being felicitated, we saw Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahani attending the ceremony together.
Lata Mangeshkar re-called how Rishi Kapoor used to play in her arms as a two year old toddler and later she watched all his movies.
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“Chintu (Rishi Kapoor) has played in my arms when he was just two years and I am very fond of him since then. He is one of my favorite actors and I have seen all his films till date, I like his acting and dancing both. I am so happy today he is here to receive this award.” stated Bharat Ratna recipient Lata Mangeshkar as she went down memory lane.
Felicitating Ustad Zakir Hussain, she said that she remembered him accompanying his father Ustad Allah Rakha who used to treat her like his daughter.
“Once I recorded six songs in a day for him for a movie. Today, I am so happy that Ustad Zakir Hussain has grown as a prominent artiste making us proud all over the world,” she said.
Anna Hazare said that when Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar travelled all the way to his village Ralegan-Siddhi in Ahmednagar, to request him to be there for the function, something he could not refuse. Anna further added that had Hridaynath even made a call to him he would have never refuse such an honour.
“I told him he could have just telephoned me and I would have accepted it. Though in the past I have been offered an award with a cash prize of one crore rupees, I declined it as I was unsure of the organizers. But when the Mangeshkars approached me I had no doubts and I happily agreed,” Anna Hazare said.
The Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award, carries a memento, citation and cash prize of Rs 1 Lac each.[/tps_footer]
