Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar on Wednesday and the megastar said he is fortunate to receive the award in the memory of the singer whose voice connected listeners to a higher power. Amitabh Bachchan with veteran singer Usha Mangeshkar during the Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony, in Mumbai.(PTI) The family and the trust instituted the award in the memory of the melody queen, who was the eldest of the five Mangeshkar siblings, after she died in 2022 following multiple organ failure. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Bachchan received the recognition on April 24, the memorial day of Deenanath Mangeshkar, the theatre-music veteran and father of Mangeshkar siblings. The 81-year-old star, whose career spans over five decades in films and known for movies such as “Zanjeer”, “Deewar”, “Chupke Chupke”, “Mohabbatein”, and “Piku”, said he was blessed to receive the award. “I’m fortunate to receive this award today. I never really regarded myself worthy of such an award, but Hridyanath ji tried hard so …