Asha Bhosle Honoured With Maharashtra Bhushan Award

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be conferred with the distinguished Maharashtra Bhushan Award for the year 2020. On Thursday evening, the 87-year-old singer took to Twitter and penned a note of thanks. She expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the people of Maharashtra for presenting the highest honour of the state - the Maharashtra Bhushan Award. Earlier in the day, PTI reported that the award selection committee chaired by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has selected Asha Bhosle as the recipient of the state's highest honour.

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

Instituted by the state government, Maharashtra Ratna Award recognises the distinguished work and achievements of eminent persons from the state. Further, it carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a citation.

In another tweet, Asha Bhosle tells that she just got the news of being bestowed the Maharashtra State highest honour to a civilian - Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar. Indeed, it is even more celebratory with her own people.

Furthermore, after learning of being awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan Award on Thursday, a veteran singer shared a glimpse of her celebrations with granddaughter Zanai and expressed gratitude to the Maharashtra Government.

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

The singer further tweeted: "Maharashtra Bhushan Award was started in 1996 - late writer Purushottam Laxman Deshpande was the first recipient of the honour. Asha Bhosle's sister, singing legend Lata Mangeshkar was conferred the Maharashtra Bhushan Award just the next year in 1997."

Throughout the singer’s illustrious career spanning over several decades, the singing legend has thousands of songs to her credit. Asha Bhosle's resume has two National Awards - in 1981 for Dil Cheez Kya Hain from Umrao Jaan and in 1986 for Mera Kuch Samaan from Ijaazat. Ash Bhosle was also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000.