![]() ![]() When the media recently flashed the news of legendary singer Shamshad Begum being conferred the prestigious Padma Bhushan award instead of bringing smile and joy to her fans it only instigated ire and anger. The true adoration, countless fan mails and respect bestowed by millions of music aficionados in India and abroad is far more valuable for the artiste than these politically manipulated awards. This only goes to prove the fact that these encomiums are nothing but sheer farce and blatant mockery. Isn’t it a crying shame that a vocalist who has enthralled music lovers for more than six decades delivering innumerable immortal compositions in an illustrious career and respected by the doyens of cine music world and her contemporary singers, receives the Padma Bhushan at the ripe age of ninety, while nominees less than half her age with mediocre achievements have bagged it before her. ![]() The immensely talented singer has finally been honoured with the Padma Bhushan at the age of ninety writes Rajesh Subramanian.
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