Rahman to receive Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award

Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman will be honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award in Mumbai on October 26. Veteran filmmaker Subhash Ghai will present the fifth Hridaynath Award to Rahman on the birth anniversary of Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, the late younger brother of legendary playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.

The first Hridaynath award was given to Lata. Asha, megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actress Sulochana Tai have also been its recipients. In 2009, 48-year-old Rahman won the Oscar award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song, sharing with lyricist Gulzar, for his work in Danny Boyle's ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. The singer-composer has also won four National Awards in a career spanning over two decades.