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Shantanu Moitra Receives National Lata Mangeshkar Award 2026
Shantanu Moitra is a music director who received a special award in Indore.
The award is named after famous singer Lata Mangeshkar.
It was given by the Madhya Pradesh government for the year 2026.
The ceremony took place at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium on Monday.
Tulsiram Silawat and Shankar Lalwani presented the award.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav joined the event online.
Yadav said Lata Mangeshkar’s songs express feelings such as love and patriotism.
Moitra said he felt very proud and emotional because the award was given in Mangeshkar’s birthplace on her birthday.
Music director Shantanu Moitra received the Madhya Pradesh Government’s National Lata Mangeshkar Award for 2026.
The award was presented at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium in Indore on Monday.
Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat and MP Shankar Lalwani presented the honour.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attended the ceremony virtually and praised Lata Mangeshkar’s musical legacy.
Moitra said receiving an award named after Mangeshkar at her birthplace and on her birthday was deeply emotional and proud.
- Who
- Music director Shantanu Moitra received the award; Tulsiram Silawat and Shankar Lalwani presented it, while Chief Minister Mohan Yadav attended virtually.
- What
- Moitra was conferred the Madhya Pradesh Government’s National Lata Mangeshkar Award for 2026.
- Where
- The ceremony was held at the Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The ceremony took place on Monday and was described as occurring on Lata Mangeshkar’s birthday.
- Why
- The award was instituted in memory of Lata Mangeshkar and recognizes her musical legacy.
Key facts
- Award recipient
- Shantanu Moitra
- Award
- Madhya Pradesh Government’s National Lata Mangeshkar Award 2026
- Location
- Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium, Indore
- Presenters
- Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat and MP Shankar Lalwani
- Virtual attendee
- Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav
- Occasion
- The ceremony was held on Lata Mangeshkar’s birthday
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