The 66-year-old singer behind several Bollywood box-office hits from films like 'Mr India' and 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' received the Golden Flame Lifetime Achievement Award at a glittering ceremony over the weekend, followed by a celebration event on Monday.
She was honoured for her achievements over a career spanning four decades, having recorded over 50,000 songs in nearly 45 Indian languages. "I was always very clear that any film song that my brother or mother would feel embarrassed listening to, I would not be singing," Krishnamurthy said during a special Rendezvous interaction at London's Taj Hotel.
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