- Renowned Indian music director Usha Khanna (age 77 years) conferred with the 2019 Lata Mangeshkar Award by the government of Maharashtra for Lifetime Achievement.
- She received a cash amount of Rs 5,00,000, a citation, a trophy, and a shawl.
- In 1959, She had recorded her first song for the movie "Dil Deke Dekho". In this film, she had debuted as music director.
About Lata Mangeshkar Award
i) The Lata Mangeshkar Award is a national-level award instituted to honor works in the field of music.
ii) The Governments of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh present awards with this name.
Published On : 13 Sep 2019
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