Monday, October 5, 2009
Dadasaheb Phalke award for music legend Manna Dey
Ninety year old playback legend Manna Deywho belted out evergreen songs like "Ae mere pyaare watan" and "Zindagi kaisi hai paheli" is being honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest honor in Indian cinema, his family said Sept. 30.
"We got a call from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry Sept. 29 to inform us about the award (for 2007). We are very happy for him," his family member Anuradha Dey said.
Born as Prabodh Chandra Dey May 1, 1919 to Purna Chandra and Mahamaya Dey, the singer was a name to reckon with in the Hindi film industry from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3,500 songs over the course of his career.
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"We got a call from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry Sept. 29 to inform us about the award (for 2007). We are very happy for him," his family member Anuradha Dey said.
Born as Prabodh Chandra Dey May 1, 1919 to Purna Chandra and Mahamaya Dey, the singer was a name to reckon with in the Hindi film industry from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3,500 songs over the course of his career.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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