Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honored with the prestigious third Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award on April 24. Singer Usha Mangeshkar, Mangeshkar's third eldest sister, presented the award to Amitabh Bachchan. The award was instituted in the memory of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar after her demise in 2022.
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00:00Amitabh Bachchan was recently honoured with the prestigious Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award,
00:06sparking a flurry of viral images from the ceremony.
00:09The event took place at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Nityagraha, where Big B graciously accepted
00:15the accolade, with his son Abhishek Bachchan by his side.
00:18Among the luminaries present on stage was the graceful Padmini Kolhapure, known for
00:23her unforgettable performances in films like Prem Rog.
00:27She captivated in a simple yet elegant pink saree, radiating beauty effortlessly.
00:32Randeep Hooda was visibly elated to witness Big B's momentous occasion, dressed sharply
00:37in a black cheque-patterned suit, exuding charm and sophistication.
00:42The maestro A. R. Rahman was also captured in the images, seated gracefully in a striking
00:47blue suit, his presence adding to the star-studded affair.
00:51During his acceptance speech, Big B fondly reminisced about Lata Mangeshkar, recalling
00:56a moment when she urged him to sing Mere Angne Mein during a visit to New York.
01:01It was a memory that he cherished deeply, illustrating the bond between the two legends.
01:26Big B was a great artist.
01:28Whenever he would meet me or our family members, there was a different kind of love and affection
01:35between us.
01:36You must have seen that in the last few years, many of our film-making artists have gone
01:41abroad.
01:42To perform on stage, they have to sing, dance and perform.
01:45Perhaps people do not know that I used to perform in such events as well.
01:50In a way, I got the gift of Lata Mangeshkar to start this.
01:55This is perhaps the first time that I have been given the opportunity to perform in
02:00such an event.
02:01It is a great honor for me to be able to perform in such an event.
02:05I am very grateful to Lata Mangeshkar for this opportunity.
02:10I got the gift of Lata Mangeshkar to start this.
02:13Perhaps many people do not know that this was in 1981.
02:18I was in New York and a friend of mine told me that Lata ji is in New York and she wants
02:25to meet me.
02:26So I went to meet Lata ji.
02:28She said, Amitabh ji, I have a program here on the stage, Madison Square Garden, which
02:35is a very famous stadium in America.
02:39There is a hall called the Felt Forum.
02:42Her program was to be held there.
02:44She said, I want you to come here for a couple of minutes and give me a presentation.
02:53I did not understand how she said that.
02:58But since she is Lata Mangeshkar, I agreed to her request.
03:03I said, ok Lata ji, I will come.
03:06When I left, she said, Amitabh ji, we have heard that you have sung a song in your film.
03:17I said, no Lata ji, it was a light song.
03:20It was a song about marriage.
03:23Our director heard it on Holi.
03:26He said, we have to put it in the film.
03:28So they put it in the film.
03:30The name of the film was Lawaris.
03:32The song was in my courtyard.
03:36Now, I was in a very bad state.
03:39Because I had never done this before.
03:42When Lata ji requested, I went.
03:45And with great difficulty, I somehow sang that song there.
03:49Some people in the audience clapped.
03:53Some people stood up and started dancing.
03:55Our friends saw this.
03:57They said, brother, every year you will have a program in different countries.
04:03And this is how this program started.
04:05This was in the 80s.
04:07So the credit goes to Lata ji.
04:11As the ceremony concluded, Abhishek was spotted tenderly supporting his father through the crowd.
04:16The joy evident on Big B's beaming face.
04:19In the heartwarming snapshots of the event,
04:22the spirit of celebration and camaraderie among the stars shone bright,
04:26marking a memorable evening in the world of Indian cinema.
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