Prasone Joshi honored with the National Kishore Kumar Award, call it 'Matter or Great Pride'

Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) [India]October 15 (Ani): The Madhya Pradesh government honored lyricist, poet and writer Prasoon Joshi on Tuesday night with the National Kishore Kumar Award for his excellent contribution to film songwriting. The ceremony took place in Khandwa, the birthplace of the legendary singer, actor and filmmaker Kishore Kumar. The event celebrated Kishore Da’s unparalleled legacy in the Indian theater, as Joshi received the award for the year 2024 amid great admiration of fans and artists. After receiving the honor, Joshi shared his happiness and called it a “matter of great pride”. He said: “I am fortunate to be honored with the award in Kishore Da’s memory. It’s a matter of great pride for me. People with a personality and talent like Kishore DA are rare in this world, and we cherish him.” Joshi spoke further about the continued love for Kishore Kumar and the calls to give him to the Bharat Ratna. Joshi emphasized that the impact of the late singer goes beyond awards, and no matter how much respect Kishore DA has received, it is even less. “He added:” People like us, who love him, want him to receive all the respect in the world. The deepest respect is the one who lives in people’s hearts and commands their affection … true respect, which comes from the heart, is genuine and cannot be taken away. Kishore will always receive everyone’s love. ” 1997 to 28 leading personalities from the film and music industry.