Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Sonu Nigam to Receive National Lata Mangeshkar Award Today in Indore
Indore, September 28 (Udaipur Kiran News) – The prestigious National Lata Mangeshkar Award will be presented today in Indore to renowned music composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for the year 2024 and celebrated playback singer Sonu Nigam for the year 2025. The award ceremony will be held this evening at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium, located in VIP Paraspar Nagar, Indore.
The event, organised by the Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, in collaboration with the district administration, will be graced by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav as the chief guest.
Two-Day Celebration Honouring the Melody Queen
The two-day celebration began on Saturday evening, inaugurated by Indore Divisional Commissioner Dr. Sudam Khade. The opening night featured a special musical evening titled “Amar Lata Hamari Lata – Sugam Sangeet Sandhya”, where local artists including Srishti Jagtap, Nishtha Kandara, Shubhra Agnihotri, Mansi Pandey, Sana Jain, Gurusha Dubey, Swaransh Pathak, Kartik Joshi, Aparna Sen, Sanaya Dahale, Mona Thakur, and Harshad Shenwgaonkar performed soulful tributes.
Main Ceremony This Evening
The main award ceremony will begin at 7 PM today, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar, where Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy will be honoured for their contribution to music composition (2024) and Sonu Nigam for excellence in playback singing (2025).
Instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Department of Culture, the National Lata Mangeshkar Award is presented alternately each year for outstanding work in music direction and playback singing.
Following the felicitation, a musical evening will feature performances by playback singer Ankit Tiwari and his troupe.
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