Amitabh Bachchan, AR Rahman to Get Mangeshkar Family Awards

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been chosen for the ‘Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar’, while music director AR Rahman will get the ‘Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.

These awards are given by the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratisthan in Pune, nurtured by the eminent Mangeshkar family.

In 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the inaugural award, followed by veteran singer Asha Bhosale (2023).

Apart from Bachchan and Rahman, there will other awardees in different categories including ‘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 and actor Randeep Hooda.

The awardees’ list was announced by siblings Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar. Asha Bhonsle will hand over the awards in a function to be held on April 24.