Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan was conferred with the third Hridaynath Mangeshkar award for his contribution to the film industry at an event in Mumbai on Saturday.
Film-maker Subhash Ghai gave away the award to the superstar after melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, who was initially supposed to present the award to Big B, could not make it to the event due to health issues.
Honoured: Subhash Ghai (left) presents the award to Amitabh Bachchan at a ceremony held in Mumbai
“I got everything in life from Mumbai, my success, my stardom, my wife, my children and now even grandchildren. I am truly proud to be a Mumbaikar as the city has given me the most,” Bachchan said after receiving the award.
The actor was all praise for Lata at the ceremony and even promised to speak in her mother tongue (Marathi) the next time around.
“Lataji has been exceptionally kind to us even in the past when she sang for Jaya. Sadly, she couldn’t make it to today’s function due to her illness. Yet she apologised which is too humble on her part. I am truly honoured by this award,” Big B said.
Big B celebrates the honour with wife Jaya Bachchan during the event
Some of the best yesteryear hit numbers were sung by singers Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sudesh Bhosle, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Sadhana Sargam and many others.
The Mangeshkar family has been observing Pandit Hridaynath’s birthday for the last 24 years and the first award was bagged by Lata in 2011.
Her younger sister Asha Bhosle was honoured with the same award last year.
