00:00Amitabh Bachchan was recently honoured with the prestigious Lata Dinanath Mangeshkar Award,
00:06sparking a flurry of viral images from the ceremony.
00:09The event took place at the Dinanath Mangeshkar Nityagraha, where Big B graciously accepted
00:15the accolade, with his son Abhishek Bachchan by his side.
00:18Among the luminaries present on stage was the graceful Padmini Kolhapure, known for
00:23her unforgettable performances in films like Prem Rog.
00:27She captivated in a simple yet elegant pink saree, radiating beauty effortlessly.
00:32Randeep Hooda was visibly elated to witness Big B's momentous occasion, dressed sharply
00:37in a black cheque-patterned suit, exuding charm and sophistication.
00:42The maestro A. R. Rahman was also captured in the images, seated gracefully in a striking
00:47blue suit, his presence adding to the star-studded affair.
00:51During his acceptance speech, Big B fondly reminisced about Lata Mangeshkar, recalling
00:56a moment when she urged him to sing Mere Angne Mein during a visit to New York.
01:01It was a memory that he cherished deeply, illustrating the bond between the two legends.
01:26Big B was a great artist.
01:28Whenever he would meet me or our family members, there was a different kind of love and affection
01:35between us.
01:36You must have seen that in the last few years, many of our film-making artists have gone
01:41abroad.
01:42To perform on stage, they have to sing, dance and perform.
01:45Perhaps people do not know that I used to perform in such events as well.
01:50In a way, I got the gift of Lata Mangeshkar to start this.
01:55This is perhaps the first time that I have been given the opportunity to perform in
02:00such an event.
02:01It is a great honor for me to be able to perform in such an event.
02:05I am very grateful to Lata Mangeshkar for this opportunity.
02:10I got the gift of Lata Mangeshkar to start this.
02:13Perhaps many people do not know that this was in 1981.
02:18I was in New York and a friend of mine told me that Lata ji is in New York and she wants
02:25to meet me.
02:26So I went to meet Lata ji.
02:28She said, Amitabh ji, I have a program here on the stage, Madison Square Garden, which
02:35is a very famous stadium in America.
02:39There is a hall called the Felt Forum.
02:42Her program was to be held there.
02:44She said, I want you to come here for a couple of minutes and give me a presentation.
02:53I did not understand how she said that.
02:58But since she is Lata Mangeshkar, I agreed to her request.
03:03I said, ok Lata ji, I will come.
03:06When I left, she said, Amitabh ji, we have heard that you have sung a song in your film.
03:17I said, no Lata ji, it was a light song.
03:20It was a song about marriage.
03:23Our director heard it on Holi.
03:26He said, we have to put it in the film.
03:28So they put it in the film.
03:30The name of the film was Lawaris.
03:32The song was in my courtyard.
03:36Now, I was in a very bad state.
03:39Because I had never done this before.
03:42When Lata ji requested, I went.
03:45And with great difficulty, I somehow sang that song there.
03:49Some people in the audience clapped.
03:53Some people stood up and started dancing.
03:55Our friends saw this.
03:57They said, brother, every year you will have a program in different countries.
04:03And this is how this program started.
04:05This was in the 80s.
04:07So the credit goes to Lata ji.
04:11As the ceremony concluded, Abhishek was spotted tenderly supporting his father through the crowd.
04:16The joy evident on Big B's beaming face.
04:19In the heartwarming snapshots of the event,
04:22the spirit of celebration and camaraderie among the stars shone bright,
04:26marking a memorable evening in the world of Indian cinema.
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