Legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar was on Wednesday honoured with the first Hridaynath award for her contribution to Indian music at a function in Mumbai. Photo: IANS.

Lata, who turned 82 on Wednesday, was presented a cheque of Rs one lakh, a trophy and a shawl by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Photo: IANS.

The award has been instituted by Hridayesh Art, a city-based socio-cultural organisation. After receiving the award, she showered praise on her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar. "Hridaynath and my other three sisters never sought any financial help from me," she said. Photo: IANS.

Lata also praised Bachchan saying, "I consider you god as far as speaking in Hindi is concerned. I am proud that I have got the award from Amitabh Bachchan," she said. Photo: IANS.

"I pray to god to give us a long life so that we can hear Lata for years to come," Amitabh Bachchan said. Photo: IANS.

Lata took the occasion to felicitate filmmaker Yash Chopra, in whose films she has sung innumerable famous songs. The function was also graced by tennis star Leander Paes and Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray among others. Photo: IANS.