India, Feb. 25 -- Composer, lyricist and singer Mithoon and singer Pratibha Singh Baghel were awarded Naushad Samman during two ceremonies held in the state capital on Friday.

The Aashiqui 2 (2013) and Gadar 2 (2023) fame composer Mithoon received the award from Army Medical Corps Centre, Chief, Lt Gen Surendra Singh and Madhya Uttar Pradesh Sub Area (MUPSA), General Officer Commanding, Maj Gen Salil Seth at Puneet Dutt Auditorium, 11 GRC, while Pratibha was awarded by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak at a city hotel.

Singers Sakshi Taneja and Aditi Roy bagged the Shaan-e-Awadh award. The highlight of the evening was a musical evening. Hunar Creation Craft Association's convenor Zafar Nabi and president Farida Yasmin w...