The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards 2023 recipients announced

The late Master Deenanath Mangeshkar’s Trust and the Mangeshkar family decided to establish an Award in Lata Mangeshkar’s honour beginning in 2022.

To denote the 81st memorial anniversary of Late Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan, Pune, a Registered Public Charitable Trust established and exclusively nurtured over the last 33 years by the Mangeshkar Family, will felicitate legends from the field of music, drama, art, medical professionals and social work with the prestigious awards at Sri Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion on Monday, April 24 2023. This programme is held annually on April 24, which is Master Deenanathji’s memorial day.

Since last year, the Trust and the Mangeshkar family have made the decision to establish an Award in Lata Didi’s honour and memory. All of the Trustees of the Trust are family members. The “Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar” will be the name of this honour. Each year, this honour is granted to someone who has made a significant and remarkable contribution to our country, its people, and our society. The Hon. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi ji, received the inaugural Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar last year.

The renowned performer and younger sister of Lata didi, Smt. Asha Bhosale, will receive the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar this year. There will be a Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar in charge of the proceedings.

The list of the recipients are as follows:
Asha Bhosale will be honoured with the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar, Pankaj Udhas with the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar for Contribution to Indian Music, Gauri Theaters of Prashant Damle Fan Foundation for Best Drama of the Year – Niyam Va Ati Lagu, Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust for yeoman Social Service, Granthali Prakashan with the Vagvilasini Puraskar for contribution to Literature, Prasad Oak with the Vishesh Puraskar for contribution to Cinema and Drama and Vidya Balan with the Vishesh Puraskar for contribution to Cinema.

Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar said, “In memory of Master Deenanathji, whose monumental contributions as singer, musician and stage artiste have been an inspiration to the people of Maharashtra and India, the Mangeshkar family organises the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Awards to honour legends. We are glad that we have the love and support of the masses.”

After the Late Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award Function Ceremony, which runs from 6 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. to 8 p.m., a musical and dance performance will start.

Prior to Meghranjani and Marami Medhi performing Kathak with Pt. Joyprakash Medhi on vocals, Pt. Pranshu Chaturlal and Vinay Mundhe on the tabla, and Shubham Ugale on the pakhawaj, Hariharan and Dr. Rahul Deshpande will perform music.

The 81st Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Punyatithi is being jointly organised by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Prathishthan and Hridayesh Arts. This music and dance performance is being organised by Hridayesh Arts.