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When Lata Mangeshkar met BR Ambedkar Bollywood
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When Lata Mangeshkar met BR Ambedkar

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Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) On Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar's 129th birth anniversary on Tuesday, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar recalled the time was fortunate to meet the Father of the Constitution of India in person.## Mangeshkar took to Twitter on Tuesday and paid her tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar, who was also a social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards untouchables.## "Namaskar. Bhartiya samvidhan ke janak mahamanav Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ji ki jayanti par main unko koti-koti vandan karti hoon Main unko pratyaksh roop se mil saki yeh mera saubhagya hai (On the anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar ji, father of the Indian Constitution, I offer him a million prayers. I met him in person and that is my good fortune)," tweeted @mangeshkarlata.## Mangeshkar's tweet currently has 506 retweets and over 7.7K likes on the micro-blogging website.## Meanwhile, Mangeshkar earlier donated Rs 25 lakh to the Maharashtra CM Relief Fund to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.## The 90-year-old singer, fondly called Nightingale of India, joins a growing list of celebrities from the Hindi film industry who have extended support in the battle against the coronavirus.## Stay tuned...

Marathi show on Ambedkar to release in Hindi on his birth anniversary TV
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Marathi show on Ambedkar to release in Hindi on his birth anniversary

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Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) The Marathi show "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar: Ek Maha Manav Ki Maha Gatha" has been dubbed in Hindi and will premiere on BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary on Tuesday.## Ambedkar was the architect of the Indian Constitution and the show narrates the story of the man who dedicated his life to eradicating social inequality in India.## Actor Sagar Deshmukh, who essays Ambedkar in the show, said: "I was honored and blessed to get the opportunity to play such an iconic character. The man who has done so much for the country in terms of removing untouchability, changing the working hours, support in women empowerment, a renowned scholar and much more."## "It took a lot of effort to get into the skin of the character. The efforts paid off when the audience liked my work. The show is dubbed in Hindi and will be coming on Star Bharat. I am nervous and excited again. I hope the audience will share the same love and support."## The Marathi version had premiered last year on Star Pravah. Now, it's coming in Hindi on Star Bharat.## "Babasaheb was a great social reformer, educationist and politician. The show has done well previously in Maharashtra and hence we at Star Bharat, felt that a story so inspiring deserves to be told to a larger set of audiences across the country," said a Star Bharat Spokesperson.## Stay tuned...