Lata to be awarded French honour

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Mumbai, Dec 14 (UNI) Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar will be honoured with the highest French award 'National Order of the Legion of Honour' on December 19. The Ambassador of France Dominique Girard would give away the award to Ms Mangeshkar at 'The Club', in Andheri , north west Mumbai, a French consulate statement issued here yesterday said.

The award, instituted by Napolean Bonaparte in 1802, is traditionally conferred only by a winner of the same honour. Mr Girard is a recipient of the award.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan had also been named as a winner of the award in October.

Consulate sources said date of conferring the award to Mr Bachchan would be announced soon.