MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Amitabh Bachchan receives Hridaynath Mangeshkar award MUMBAI, Oct 27: received the third Hridaynath tribution to the film industry. ny and even promised to speak musical tribute to Bachchan and Mangeshkar award for his con- The prestigious Hridaynath in her mother tongue (Marathi) Mangeshkar, with some of the Megastar Amitabh Bachchan Mangeshkar award was sup- the next time around. best yesteryears hit numbers posed to be presented by melody “Lataji has been exceptional- sung by Shaan, Sunidhi queen Lata Mangeshkar to ly kind to us even in past when Chauhan, Sudesh Bhosale, Bachchan, but due to health she sang for Jaya. Sadly she Mahalaxmi, Sadhana Sargam issues she could not make it and couldn’t make it to today’s func- and many others. filmmaker Subhash Ghai did the tion due to her illness, yet she The Mangeshkar family has honours. apologised which is too humble been observing Pt Hridaynath’s “I got everything in life on her part and status. I am truly birthday for last 24 years and the from Mumbai, my success, honoured by this award,” he first award was bagged by Lata my stardom, my wife, my said. Mangeshkar in 2011. Her children and now even grand- The award function was fol- younger Asha Bhosle was hon- children. I am truly proud to lowed by ‘Hridayotsava 71’ oured with the same award last be a Mumbaikar as the city music concert, which was a year. (PTI) has given me the most,” Bachchan said after receiving DIVINE & ART GALLERY the award. UNIQUE COLLECTION OF DIVINE & ART GIFTS FOR DIWALI He was full of praises for MATA’S ORIGINAL PINDIS PHOTOGRAPH AVAILABLE Lata Mangeshkar at the ceremo- 17B/B, GANDHI NAGAR, 01 PH. 0191-2459847 & 94191-89490.