Vidya Balan receives the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award

Vidya Balan became one of the recipients of the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. The actress received the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award for her contribution to cinema.

While receiving the award Balan talked about Lata Mangeshkar saying, “As a new actress I was watching Lata Mangeshkar with awe, at an event Later, I mustered the courage to actually call her. I heard her divine voice on the phone, she sent me a sari home and it was a boon to me. I always wanted to wear this sari and show her one day, but today was meant to be. And here I am wearing this sari, and receiving the prestigious Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. It is indeed a blessing for me and as I speak, I am shaking. Thank you so much for this honour bestowed upon me.”

The awards commemorated the 81st memorial anniversary of Late Master Deenanath Mangeshkar. The award is given in the fields of music, drama, art, medical professionals and social work.