Kumar Mangalam Birla to Receive Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2024
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award Ceremony |
| Date | April 24, 2024 |
| Venue | Deenanath Mangeshkar Auditorium, Vile Parle East, Mumbai |
| Chief Guest | RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat |
| Main Honoree | Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group |
| Award | Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award |
| Recognition | For visionary leadership and contributions to India's economic development |
| Other Honorees | Shraddha Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sonali Kulkarni, violinist Dr. N Rajam |
| Significance | Honors contributions to Indian cinema, theatre, and classical music |
| Organizer | Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan, a charitable trust by the Mangeshkar family |
| Occasion | 83rd Memorial Day of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, an iconic figure in Indian classical music |
| Award Background | Instituted in 2022 in memory of Lata Mangeshkar; past recipients include PM Narendra Modi, Asha Bhosale, and Amitabh Bachchan |
| Purpose | To recognize individuals for outstanding contributions to the nation, society, and the arts |