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"It is a lifetime achievement award for the music duo and the masters in their craft Laxmikant Pyarelal - Laxmi ji we have sadly lost. "The other is for my very first leading lady Aruna Irani, a fine and most accomplished artist in any field of performance, one that began her career in the most humble beginnings and worked her way up to glory and fame.

So proud of them all and the fact that they be honored thus," he added. The legendary music duo of Laxmikant-Pyarelal created some soulful songs like "Chahunga main tujhe", "Sawan ka mahina", "Yeh jeevan hai" and "Paisa ye Paisa".

Aruna was cast opposite Amitabh in the 1972 film "Bombay to Goa" as the leading lady. Later, Aruna played supporting roles in many of his films like "Roti, Kapada aur Makaan", "Yaarana" and "Shahenshah".

The award function will be held Jan 29 at Film City, Goregaon (less)

So when ‘Dard-E-Dil‘ was changed to ‘Dard-E-Disco‘, the nation might‘ve loved every move and groove, but Pyarelal was not at all impressed! After all his hard work, there was no mention of his contribution in any of the film‘s promotion and publicity. Not even in any of the credits for the songs in the album‘s CDs when in fact, he had been asked to compose three songs, including the theme music for ‘Om Shanti Om.

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It's totally needless to say that Yash Chopra, a contemporary legend in Hindi cinema, has played a seminal role in the Indian film industry. With this award, he has added yet another prestigious accolade to his long list of achievements.

Laxmikant Sharma, the State Cultural Minister presented him with the award, a traditional shawl and also a cash prize. Archana Tipnis, the State Education Minister and Vijay Shah, State Tribal Welfare Minister, were present at the occasion.

"By agreeing to accept this award, Mr. Yash Chopra has added to the reputation of MP as a state.

He is one such great director whose films have been socially relevant since more than 50 years", said Laxmikant Sharma. Yash Chopra was overwhelmed at receiving this award and thanked the Madhya Pradesh government for the same.

He fondly recalled his association with the late Kishore Kumar, while appreciating the great work done by the Madhya Pradesh government in Kishore Kumar's honour. The National Kishore Kumar award, instituted by the Madhya Pradesh government in 1997, is given away for direction, acting, script writing and lyrics every year.

Past recipients of the prestigious award have been the late Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Gulzar, Shyam Benegal and also Amitabh Bachchan (less)

"I think?? Amir Khusro also did fusion. The Siddhis, who are descendants of an African tribe, are fusion artists.

Shankar Jaikishen, Laxmikant Pyarelal, R D Burman also did incredible fusion. All these artists just projected some beautiful old melodies in another style.

It is just a natural development for the music and musician," he clarifies. And although, the classical arts don't need any reviving, they should be relevant to today's times.

"I think Indian youth is very interested in classical arts. But they also need younger icons who will offer a new direction to old ideas.

And the only way to build audiences is to encourage younger talent." Wah, Ustad! (less)

Hindi cinema wouldn’t be as melodious as it is without it’s nightingale – Lata Mangeshkar, who turns 80 today. She was named Hridaya at birth, her parents however renamed her Lata after the character Latika from her father’s play Bhaw Bandhan, but what’s in a name.

Well, nothing at all if you are Lata Mangeshkar. Though Lata Mangeshkar worked with almost every big music director and singer of her time she had a special bond with Laxmikant Pyarelaal.

“They didn’t want to work with any other female singer but me. They offered me songs from Bobby, I had at first because Raj Kapoor and I had been in an arguement over royalty of songs.

They said if I didn’t sing, they would drop the project altogether. It was a big film and I did not want them to lose out.

I agreed but only after Raj Kapoor had said yes to the royalty,” said Lata Mangeshkar. Sphere: Related Content Posted in (less)

Hindi cinema wouldn’t be as melodious as it is without it’s nightingale - Lata Mangeshkar, who turns 80 today. She was named Hridaya at birth, her parents however renamed her Lata after the character Latika from her father’s play Bhaw Bandhan, but what’s in a name.

Well, nothing at all if you are Lata Mangeshkar. Though Lata Mangeshkar worked with almost every big music director and singer of her time she had a special bond with Laxmikant Pyarelaal.

“They didn’t want to work with any other female singer but me. They offered me songs from Bobby, I had at first because Raj Kapoor and I had been in an arguement over royalty of songs.

They said if I didn’t sing, they would drop the project altogether. It was a big film and I did not want them to lose out.

I agreed but only after Raj Kapoor had said yes to the royalty,” said Lata Mangeshkar. Sphere: Related Content Post a comment Name: Email: URL: Comments: Notify me of followup comments via e-mail Categories 5 Reasons (less)

But I would like you to look into cinema movement professionally and seriously," the filmmaker said, during a state-sponsored felicitation ceremony attended by the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, a Goan director who won an award at the 34th Toronto film festival, Friday criticises the state government for giving a cold shoulder to filmmakers and allowing businessmen to control creative and cultural endeavours in the state. "I do not want to dig into the past.

But I would like you to look into cinema movement professionally and seriously," the filmmaker said, during a state-sponsored felicitation ceremony attended by the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Bollywood actress . Shetgaonkar's film Pultodcho Monis won the prestigious International Federation of Film Critics award at the recently concluded Toronto film festival.

Shetgaonkar was also critical of the state government for reducing the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to a carnival, where Goans were sidelined as mere spectators. "Isn't it ironic that it's been five years that Goa is hosting IFFI and we do not even have five films (Goans) in our hands," he said, adding that locals should be involved in the IFFI.

"Common people need to connect with IFFI." Shetgaonkar also alleged that businessmen with vested interests are controlling important positions of patronage in Goa and sought an overhaul of state-run cultural agencies replacing the present lot at the helm.

"All true artists are overshadowed by them. Please bring in artists on important positions in these organisations," Shetgaonkar said.

Chief Minister Kamat, while lauding Shetgaonkar's efforts, said that film culture in the state is evolving for the better. Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, a Goan director who won an award at the 34th Toronto film festival, Friday criticises the state government for giving a cold shoulder to filmmakers and allowing businessmen to control creative and cultural endeavours in the state.

"I do not want to dig into the past. But I would like you to look into cinema movement professionally and seriously," the filmmaker said, during a state-sponsored felicitation ceremony attended by the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Bollywood actress .

Shetgaonkar's film Pultodcho Monis won the prestigious International Federation of Film Critics award at the recently concluded Toronto film festival. Shetgaonkar was also critical of the state government for reducing the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to a carnival, where Goans were sidelined as mere spectators.

"Isn't it ironic that it's been five years that Goa is hosting IFFI and we do not even have five films (Goans) in our hands," he said, adding that locals should be involved in the IFFI. "Common people need to connect with IFFI.

" Shetgaonkar also alleged that businessmen with vested interests are controlling important positions of patronage in Goa and sought an overhaul of state-run cultural agencies replacing the present lot at the helm. "All true artists are overshadowed by them.

Please bring in artists on important positions in these organisations," Shetgaonkar said. Chief Minister Kamat, while lauding Shetgaonkar's efforts, said that film culture in the state is evolving for the better.

Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, a Goan director who won an award at the 34th Toronto film festival, Friday criticises the state government for giving a cold shoulder to filmmakers and allowing businessmen to control creative and cultural endeavours in the state. "I do not want to dig into the past.

But I would like you to look into cinema movement professionally and seriously," the filmmaker said, during a state-sponsored felicitation ceremony attended by the Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and Bollywood actress . Shetgaonkar's film Pultodcho Monis won the prestigious International Federation of Film Critics award at the recently concluded Toronto film festival.

Shetgaonkar was also critical of the state government for reducing the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to a carnival, where Goans were sidelined as mere spectators. "Isn't it ironic that it's been five years that Goa is hosting IFFI and we do not even have five films (Goans) in our hands," he said, adding that locals should be involved in the IFFI.

"Common people need to connect with IFFI." Shetgaonkar also alleged that businessmen with vested interests are controlling important positions of patronage in Goa and sought an overhaul of state-run cultural agencies replacing the present lot at the helm.

"All true artists are overshadowed by them. Please bring in artists on important positions in these organisations," Shetgaonkar said.

Chief Minister Kamat, while lauding Shetgaonkar's efforts, said that film culture in the state is evolving for the better (less)

His mother was an avid fan of Dilip Kumar and Rajesh Khanna. Therefore, it was not too difficult for him to play the character of Om Prakash Makhija, in Farah Khan's 'Om Shanti Om'.

"I just had to recall whatever I could remember about the films of those days, when I set out to play the character in the first part of the film," he says, laughing, as he adds, "In fact, Farah Khan says that those portions came naturally to me because I overact." The music for the song, 'Dhoom Thana', was carefully arranged by music director Pyarelal, of Laxmikant-Pyarelal fame, for that 70s feel.

For that famous sequence in the film, which is now aired as part of the promotional campaign, SRK reveals that the real stars from the industry were roped in for a guest appearance for a more realistic feel. The film is based on the film industry, so it was understood that duplicates would not work.

SRK says, "I am glad that other than Devsaab, all the senior stars, including Shabana Azmi, Dharmendra, Jeetendra and Mithun Chakraborty responded immediately, when Farah and I called them to give a guest appearance." (less)