Singer Shilpa Rao Dedicates National Award To Jamshedpur, Her Home

NEW DELHI -Playback singer Shilpa Rao was presented with the 71st National Film Award on September 23. The singer received the award from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Vigyan Bhawan here.

The singer was lauded for her work on the song ‘Chaleya’ from the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Jawan’.

The singer said, “This win is not my own. The National Award belongs to all those who stood by me, and to Jamshedpur, my hometown that shaped me and continues to be my anchor.”

Shilpa Rao is known for her soulful voice and versatility across genres. She made her debut in 2006 and has delivered many memorable songs since. She has collaborated internationally and earned recognition with a Grammy nomination as part of the Berklee Indian Ensemble.

She is currently cherishing the love coming in for her latest releases, ‘Ul Jalool Ishq’ from ‘Gustaakh Ishq’ and ‘Ghafoor’ from ‘The B***ds of Bollywood’.

Elsewhere during the ceremony, Prakash Kumar, who composed music for the film ‘Vaathi’, received the Best Music Composer award.

The ceremony started shortly after the dignitaries including the President, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, filmmaker-producer Ashutosh Gowariker, filmmaker P. Sheshadri and author, Gopalakrishna Pai arrived.

The event is organized by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and features a structured jury system, with regional committees feeding into a central committee chaired by Ashutosh Gowariker for the Feature Film category. The awards aim to celebrate the artistic and technical achievements of Indian cinema without public bias, maintaining a formal presentation. (IANS)