Veteran music maestro Uttam Singh’s career milestone: Winning the Swarnim Dhrohar Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar, to be presented in Raipur on February 7, commemorating the legend’s punya tithi.
Emotionally reflective, Singh hailed Lata ji as music’s worshipped idol. ‘Her aura embodied artistic devotion,’ he shared. Spanning four decades, their collaboration was every professional’s pinnacle wish – from singers to stars, all coveted her timbre in their works.
Career origins trace to Painter Babu’s 1983 gem ‘Kab Tak Shama Jali,’ a Lata-Mahendra duet. ‘Eight from my first ten tracks were hers; I’m blessed,’ Singh stated. The third award in his collection, after Maharashtra and MP honors, feels like Saraswati’s nod.
Her voice’s secret? Divine mellifluousness that sweetened words and exalted songs. ‘Lata ji’s essence endures eternally,’ he declared. ‘Music’s future will inscribe her in golden script, cherished across eras.’
This honor revives nostalgia for Bollywood’s melodic heyday, where Uttam Singh’s violin artistry amplified Lata Mangeshkar’s supremacy, crafting anthems that define generations.