Music icon Bappi Lahiri awarded 7th Dr. Ambedkar award

17 August,2017 09:25 PM IST |  Mumbai  |  midday Online Correspondent

Bappi Lahiri, 1st music director who composed songs for Bharat Ratna Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar gifted the CDs to Honorable President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind 



Bappi Lahiri (right) with President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind

Bappi Lahiri, 1st music director who composed songs for Bharat Ratna Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar gifted the CDs to Honorable President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind in the presence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh "I am honored to be the 1st music director ever to make a song for luminaries like Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Dr. Ambedkar. Its an absolute honor to present these songs to the President of our country Mr. Ram Nath Kobind. He was so happy that I made a song on Shri. Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Dr. Ambedkar who bought pride to India. I would like to thank Amruta Fadnavis ji who lend her voice to me"

Mahurat of the film "Yug Purush Atal" produced by Ranjeet Sharma & Rajeev Dhamshia & music by Bappi Lahiri also took place in the presence of President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind.

Music maestro Bappi Lahiri continues his National Awards spree! Bappi Lahiri was awarded 7th Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar Award for his legendary 48 years of musical work in both Bollywood and Hollywood in Delhi.

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