Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with the First Yash
Chopra Memorial Award.The Award carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs (One
million) and a citation was presented by the Union Union Minister for
Information & Broadcasting Manish Tewari at a star studded function
in Mumbai on 19 October.The award is a tribute to the legendary
filmmaker Yash Chopra on the eve of his first death anniversary.Yash
Chopra the memorial award will be given annually to people in
recognition of their outstanding contribution in the field of art and
culture.The Yash Chopra Memorial Award has been instituted by the TSR
Foundation of T. Subbarami Reddy.Lata Mangeshkar was conferred several
national and international honours, including Bharat Ratna, India’s
highest civilian award, three national film awards and the One Time
Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2008 to commemorate the 60th
anniversary of India’s Independence.
