Lata Mangeshkar gets Legendary Award

| PTI | Feb 18, 2017, 16:40 IST

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Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with the 'Legendary Award' by Brand Laureate.

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"Heartfelt thank you to 'The Brand Laureate' for honouring me with the 'Legendary Award' 2017," Mangeshkar, 87, posted on Twitter alongside the pictures of the award.

In 2012, Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with the Brand Laureate Legendary Award for his unmatched contribution to Indian Cinema.

The Brand Laureate Legendary Award has been earlier given to the likes of former South African president

Nelson Mandela

, Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus, Indian businessman Ratan Tata, late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Facebook CEO Marck Zuckerburg and F1 ace Michael

Schumacher

Lata Mangeshkar: Hindi cinema's greatest playback singer

Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar, born on September 28, 1929, in a Marathi-speaking family in the princely state of Indore. The legend had recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films, and over 36 regional films. However, she has primarily recorded songs in Marathi and Hindi.

The Nightingale of Bollywood Lata Mangeshkar with Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan during an event. (Photo: Twitter)

Lata Mangeshkar shares her birthday with Bollywood's heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor. Lata and Ranbir's candid photo during an event.

Michelin-starred chef Vikas Khanna seeking Lata Mangeshkar's blessings. (Photo: Twitter)

Lata Mangeshkar and Kapil Sharma share a light moment at an event. (Photo: Twitter)

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik dedicates a sand sculpture to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birthday.

Here’s a throwback photo of Lata Mangeshkar with Dev Anand, Anand Bakshi and RD Burman. (Photo: Twitter)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India, Lata Mangeshkar, on her birthday.

"Spoke to Lata (Mangeshkar) Didi and conveyed birthday greetings to her. I pray for her long and healthy life," Modi tweeted.

In 2001, melody queen Lata Mangeshkar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna, by the President, Mr. K. R. Narayanan, in the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Lata Mangeshkar sang the patriotic song "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" in the presence of then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on 27 January 1963.

The song, composed by C. Ramchandra and written by Kavi Pradeep, is said to have brought the Prime Minister to tears.

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Kedharnadh Gundapu

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