New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be honoured with the first-ever ‘Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award’, instituted in memory of the veteran singer who passed away in February this year.
In a press release, Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan informed that the award ceremony would be held on April 24 in Mumbai. It said the award would be given annually to a person who has made a path-breaking, spectacular and exemplary contribution to the nation and its people.
The organisation said PM Modi is an international statesman who has put India on the path of global leadership.
Calling Mr Modi an inspiration, the organisation said he is one of the greatest leaders that India has seen in its glorious history.
Among the other awardees will be singer Rahul Despande, who will receive the Master Deenanath Award, besides three other special awardees, including veteran actress Asha Parekh, actor Jackie Shroff and the Mumbai Dabbawalas, represented by Nutan Tiffin Suppliers.
The organisers also said a musical show called ‘Swarlatanjali’ would also be organised after the award ceremony featuring singers like Roop Kumar Rathod, Priyanka Barwe, and Hariharan.
