Mother Teresa Award-winner, National Award-winner
and four-time Filmfare Award-winner Padmashri Anuradha Paudwal, added another
feather in her overcrowded cap recently as she was honoured at the UK Houses of
Parliament for not just her outstanding contribution to music, but for her
charitable initiatives as well. The function was by the Members of Parliament
from the lndo-British All Party Parliamentary Group, Houses of Parliament. Also
in attendance were Politicians, Journalists from Asian Radio, TV and print
media, together with leading representatives of the Indian Music Industry in
the UK.
Anuradha Paudwal, who has to her credit, over 1500
songs in several Indian languages over a period of four and half decades is
humility personified when asked about her feelings, “Awards and
acknowledgements matter to an artiste. It is the love of the people that goads
us to grow at every stage. My felicitation is at a place that is seeped in
history, is over 800 years old and is considered the Mother of all Parliaments.
I felt blessed with the love of the people, and appreciation from unknown
quarters. It is touching to know your efforts have reached corners of the
world!
Currently, besides her world tour, where she has
travelled to the UK and Australia thus far, and travelling to Sri Lanka and the
United States of America next, Anuradha
Paudwal is working on a major devotional project.
When quizzed about her regular activity to support
martyrs’ families and lifesaving operations for the underprivileged and the
poor, Anuradha is quick to reply, “it is merely my contribution as an
individual back to society, something that I do from my heart and generally
don’t talk much about."
Incidentally, Anuradha Paudwal is also involved in
helping solve issues of malnutrition and electricity in Maharashtra's Nandurbar
district as well. Surely something that other celebrities need to follow!
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