The Madhya Pradesh government honoured renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi with the National Kishore Kumar Award in Khandwa for his contribution to the field of film song writing.
Joshi was awarded for the year 2024 during a grand ceremony held in Khandwa, the birthplace of Kishore Kumar.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav called Kishore Kumar the “precious gem” of Madhya Pradesh.
The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav via video conference from Bhopal, where he recalled Kishore Kumar’s fun-loving anecdotes.
Author's summary: Prasoon Joshi wins award.