Lata to get the French high award
Surjit Singh
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=51797
For Lata, French award is a 'great honour'
Pune, Nov 16: Lata Mangeshkar, a "Nightingale of India" has said that it
was a great honour for her to be conferred with the French government's
highest civilian honour - the Knight of Legion Award.
"That award is a great honour...it's an award from another country and
it's a big thing for our country. They gave the same award to Satyajit
Ray, and now for me to get it, is a huge honour," Mangeshkar said.
Filmmaker Satyajit Ray is another recipient from the film industry to
receive the honour for his incisive portrayal of human relationships and
universality of themes in his films.
French Ambassador Dominique Gerard, also a recipient of the award, will
bestow the honour upon Mangeshkar for her contribution to the world of
cinema in December in Mumbai.
The award, instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is traditionally
conferred only by a winner of the same honour.
The eldest of five children, Mangeshkar made her debut in films as a
child artist at the age of eleven. Four years later, she started
singing, struggling to match her immature voice with that of adult heroines.
Her struggle to find a foothold in the world of Bollywood is almost
legendary to most debutantes.
Her voice has personified woman characters in films right from the
black-and-white period to the modern era.
Focusing mainly on Hindi and Marathi film music, she is one of the
world's foremost Indian vocalists. She has sung in thirty-five major
Indian languages.
She has also been awarded with the Bharat Ratna, highest civilian award,
Lata's younger sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle are also famous
singers.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan had been named as a winner of the award.
Bachchan will receive the award in January, 2007 at the French Embassy
in New Delhi.
--- ANI
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Abhay Phadnis
> http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=51797
(snip)
> Filmmaker Satyajit Ray is another recipient from the film industry to
> receive the honour for his incisive portrayal of human relationships and
> universality of themes in his films.
Sivaji Ganesan was another recipient. Any others from the Indian film
industry?
> Lata's younger sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle are also famous
> singers.
Don't miss the order!
Warm regards,
Abhay
s.bhouman
Abhay Phadnis wrote:
> Sivaji Ganesan was another recipient. Any others from the Indian film
> industry?
You are right. I dont remember any other from film industry. But I
suppose it is not exclusive for film personalities. A couple of years
back or so, a doc engaged in social service in Tamil Nadu was awarded
Surjit Singh
Here is the list. Don't have time to go through:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:L%C3%A9gion_d%27honneur_recipients
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