Film actress and Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan, and bollywood evergreen diva Madhuri Dixit, will recieve the prestigious Lacchu Maharaj award this year. An announcement to this effect was made by the organisers, Shakuntala Neeruj Sansthan.
Director of the institute, Kumkum Adarsh, said that while Jaya Bachchan would be awarded for 2012, Dixit will receive the honour for 2013.
The award is being given in memory of Kathak proponent Lacchu Maharaj, who died in 1978. Earlier many bolloywood actresses including Asha Parekh, Kumkum, Sri Devi, Jaya Prada and Rekha have received the award.
Kathak maestro Birju Maharaj, who represents the Lucknow gharana of Kathak dance, and is also the nephew of Lacchu Maharaj, has also received the award.
Sitara Devi, an exponent of classical Kathak whom Rabindranath Tagore named Nritya Samragini -- empress of dance -- has also received the award in recognition of her contribution to dance.
Lacchu Maharaj had choreographed Jaya Bachchan in the film "Ek Nazar" (1972).
Earlier, the awards were given away Sep 1, to mark the birth anniversary of the late dance exponent. However, this year officials said the availability of the actresses was being ascertained to finalise the award distribution programme.
-With inputs from IANS
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