India, April 29 -- Late singer Pankaj Udhas was honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan - India's third-highest civilian award - for his contribution to the field of art. His wife, Farida Udhas, who accepted the honour from President Droupadi Murmu on Monday (April 28) evening, tells us, "I received the award on his behalf. It was a bittersweet feeling. I felt so proud of him, but at the same time, missed him at every moment."

The Ghazal maestro's daughters - Nayaab Udhas and Reva Udhas - also attended the ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Nayaab, his elder daughter, says, "It was the proudest day of our lives. Dad took ghazal to the masses and as his daughters, Reva and I felt so proud when he was conferred with the...