Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty and renowned singer Usha Uthup were conferred with the country’s third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday. They received the prestigious award in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, among others at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Mithun, 73, has had a prolific career in Indian cinema with numerous hit movies, starting from his debut “Mrigayaa”, for which he won the National Film Award for best actor, to films like “Disco Dancer”, “Agneepath”, “Ghar Ek Mandir”, “Jallad” and “Pyaar Jhukta Nahin”. On the other hand, Usha Uthup, 76, is known for her distinct voice that gave her an edge over her contemporaries and made her a jazz pioneer for Indian cinema-goers in the 1970s. Some of her memorable tracks included “Ramba Ho”, “One Two Cha Cha”, “Shaan Se”, “Koi Yahaan Nache Nache” and “Hari Om Hari”.
