Legendary playback singer, Asha Bhosle, on March 25, 2021, was felicitated with Maharashtra government’s highest honour, Maharashtra Bhushan Award for 2020. The announcement was made by the board, on Thursday, March 25, 2021.
The award is given annually by the Ministry of Culture and this is second member from her family to be given this award. Earlier, Lata Mangeshkar was felicitated in 1997. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also took to Twitter to share the message and stated that the name was decided after a meeting was held with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award Selection Committee was held on Thursday. The same was chaired by CM Uddhav Thackeray.
Present at the meeting were Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Cultural Affairs Minister Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh, Minister of State Rajendra Patil-Yadravkar and other members from the government.
ख्यातनाम गायिका आशा भोसले जी यांना २०२० सालचा महाराष्ट्र भूषण पुरस्कार जाहीर झाला आहे. मुख्यमंत्री उद्धव बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखालील महाराष्ट्र भूषण पुरस्कार निवड समितीच्या बैठकीत हा निर्णय झाला. निवडीनंतर मुख्यमंत्र्यांनी आशाताईंचे अभिनंदन केले.@ashabhosle
— Office of Uddhav Thackeray (@OfficeofUT) March 25, 2021
After receiving the award, Asha Bhosle took to Twitter to thank the governemnt and expressed her gratitude for being given state’s highest level of honour. She wrote “My heart felt gratitude to the people of Maharashtra for conferring upon me the highest level of honour the state can award to an individual – the Maharashtra Bhushan Award. Eternally grateful. Jai hind. Jai Maharashta.”
My heart felt gratitude to the people of Maharashtra for conferring upon me the highest level of honour the state can award to an individual – the Maharashtra Bhushan Award.
Eternally grateful 🙏🏼
Jai hind. Jai Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/1WWejGSSiQ
— ashabhosle (@ashabhosle) March 25, 2021
In another tweet, she said, “Just got the news of being bestowed the Maharashtra State highest honour to a civilian – Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar. And no better people to enjoy it with than with your own. @ZanaiBhosle. Thank you all for your love and blessings. Jai Maharashtra”
Just got the news of being bestowed the Maharashtra State highest honour to a civilian – Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar. And no better people to enjoy it with than with your own. @ZanaiBhosle Thank you all for your love and blessings. Jai Maharashtra 🙏🏼 Jai Hind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/7fODtVxYPl
— ashabhosle (@ashabhosle) March 25, 2021
Earlier, Asha Bhosle was also felicitated with Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padma Vibhushan; and has also been recognised as ‘most recorded artist in music history’ basis which she was mentioned in 2011’s Guinness Book of World Records.
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