HRIDAYNATH AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Achievement:

• Background: The award was established in 2011 by Hridayesh Art, a Mumbai- based socio-cultural organisation.
  
  
• Named after: The award is named after Hridaynath Mangeshkar, an India music director and the younger brother of Indian music legends Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
  
  
• Cash prize: The award comprises a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and a memento.
  
  
• Objective: To recognize successful individuals from various fields across the country.
  
  
• List of recipients:
  • 2011: Lata Mangeshkar
    
    
  • 2012: Asha Bhosle
    
    
  • 2013: Amitabh Bachchan
    
    
  • 2014: Hariprasad Chaurasia
    
    
  • 2015: AR Rahman
    
    
  • 2016: Vishwanathan Anand
    
    
  • 2017: Javed Akhtar
    
    
  • 2018: Khayyam
    
    
  
  
  

Khayyam:

• Mohammed Zahur "Khayyam" Hashmi, better known as Khayyam, is an Indian music director.
  
  
• Awards Received: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2007); Padma Bhushan (2011).