Industrialist and MP, Dr. T Subbarami Reddy's TSR Foundation in association with Anu and Shashi Ranjan conferred the inaugural Yash Chopra Memorial Award to Bharat Ratna awardee Lata Mangeshkar at an event held at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.
Celebs at the Yash Chopra Memorial Awards ceremony.
Indira Subbarami Reddy with Rashmi and Aditya Thackeray
Munisha Khatwani, Pinky Reddy and Kehkashan Patel
Lata Mangeshkar arrives at the Yash Chopra memorial awards.
Anushka Sharma
Lalit Pandit, Poonam Dhillon, Lata Mangeshkar, Anushka Sharma, Alka Yagnik and Anu Ranjan
T Subbarami Reddy, Poonam Dhillon, Anushka Sharma
Anu Ranjan, Shashi Ranjan, Pinky Reddy and Akshay Kumar
Madhoo, Alka Yagnik and Simi Garewal
Satish and Madhu Shah
Munisha Khatwani
T Subbarami Reddy, Sridevi, Anil Kapoor and Boney Kapoor
Akshay Kumar and Dino Morea
Anushka Sharma
Goldie Behl and Sonali Bendre; Adnan Sami and Roya Faryabi; Roop Kumar Rathod and Sunali Rathod
T Subbarami Reddy, Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Poonam Dhillon
Bappi Lahiri, Subash Ghai and Jeetenrda
Sridevi, Anil Kapoor and Boney Kapoor
Pria Kataria Puri, Sonali Bendre and Alka Yagnik
Simi Garewal
Sonali Bendre
Hema Malini, Sridevi and Poonam Dhillon
Anushka Sharma
Sridevi, Boney Kapoor with T Subbarami Reddy
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji
Take a look at other celebrities who graced the event in honour of the veteran singer.
Lataji, who despite being unwell graced the occasion, said, "I have come here for the memories of Yashji and the special bond that I shared with him. I still feel his presence in our lives and feel he is present right here in this august audience
He added, "The award is in remembrance of Yash Chopra's immense contribution to cinema. I have been privileged to have known him personally for about 35 years and also co-produced many of his finest films like Chandni, Lamhe and others."
"We could not have chosen anyone better than Lata Mangeshkar to receive the award in the first year. She shared a wonderful relationship with Yashji and it is a fitting tribute to the legendary director who worked for close to 60 years in the Hindi
The award, which carries a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh, has been instituted by Dr. T Subbarami Reddy and will be given to an outstanding film personality each year.
A distinguished jury comprising of Hindi film personalties including Hema Malini, Simi Garewal and Anil Kapoor selected the winner this year.
Dignitaries including I&B Minister Manish Tewari, Akshay Kumar, Boney Kapoor, Sridevi, Anushka Sharma, Rani Mukherji, Pamela Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Jeetendra shared the dias with the legendary singer.