Madhya Pradesh
National Kishore Kumar and National Lata Mangeshkar Awards for the year 2022
- 09 Oct 2023
- 2 min read
Why In News?
On October 6, 2023, the Culture Department of Madhya Pradesh announced the National Kishore Kumar Award and National Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2022.
Key Points:
- For the year 2022, National Kishore Kumar Award will be given to famous actor Dharmendra and the National Lata Mangeshkar Award will be given to music director Uttam Singh.
- The award amount of national and state awards given by the Culture Department has been doubled from the year 2022. Now, in the National Lata Mangeshkar Award and National Kishore Kumar Award, a prize money of Rs 5 lakh, plaque and shawl-shriphal will be given.
- It is noteworthy that the National Lata Mangeshkar Award is also given on rotation basis in the field of playback singing and music direction. This honor for the year 2022 was to be given for music direction.
- Famous film actor Dharmendra has been selected for the National Kishore Kumar Award. The National Kishore Kumar Award for the year 2022 was to be given in the field of film acting. This honor is given one by one in the fields of acting, screenplay, songwriting and direction.
- Renowned music director and renowned violinist Uttam Singh has also worked as a music arranger, programmer and recordist for many Bollywood films.
