Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, actor Anupam Kher, and veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle were among the prominent personalities who were conferred the ‘Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards’ on the occasion of his 76th death anniversary.
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Bhosle was conferred the award for life achievements
While Anupam was acknowledged by a Special Award honouring his contributions to cinema and theatre, at a glittering function presided over by Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari in the Shanmukhananda Hall late on Tuesday.
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The Vagvilasini Award went to poet Yogesh Gaur for literature, Shriram Gogate Award to Rajiv Khandekar for journalism, Mohan Wagh Award to ‘Ananya’ as the Best Drama of the Year, the Asha Bhosle Award for social work to Mery Behlihimji of the Central Society of Education for the Deaf.
I feel blessed and humbled receiving this award- Amjad Ali Khan
For musicians of India, especially for me, this is the greatest and most prestigious honour of my life. The legendary Master Deenanath Mangeshkar gave the revered Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle (Mangeshkar), Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Khadilkar (Mangeshkar) and Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar to the music world,” Amjad Ali Khan said on the occasion.
Namaskar.Har varsh ki tarah vividh kshetra mein vishesh yogdaan denewale kuch vibhutiyon ko Master Deenanath Mangeshkar puraskar aaj pradan kiye gaye. Sabhi puraskar vijetao’n ka main abhinandan karti hun,aur aabhar vyakt karti hun. pic.twitter.com/mQbfVVJNYi
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) April 24, 2018
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) April 24, 2018
— Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) April 24, 2018
Thank you @mangeshkarlata ji and #DinaNathMangeshkar trust for honouring me with #MasterDinanathMangeshkar award. It is the most humbling feeling to get awarded along with legends @ashabhosle ji and Ustaad @AAKSarod Saab. Thank you @nitin_gadkari ji for your appreciation.🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/gtyWJAqr0K
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) April 25, 2018
“In memory of our father, whose monumental contributions as a singer, musician and stage artiste have inspired people of Maharashtra and India, the Mangeshkar family organises the annual awards ceremony to honour legends from different fields,” said Hridayanath Mangeshkar.
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The awards night, organised jointly with Hridayesh Arts, included a classical programme with a Kathak performance by exponent Birju Maharaj and Saswati Sen, thumris rendered by Ajoy Chakraborty and Anindo Chatterjee on the tabla, in the presence of a large number of celebrities from the entertainment world and the extended members of the Mangeshkar family.