President Droupadi Murmu on May 16 conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award for 2023 on renowned lyricist and poet Gulzar at a function in Delhi. The 90-year-old song writer could not attend the ceremony due to health-related issues.
Murmu congratulated Gulzar and wished him good health, hoping that he would soon become fully healthy and active and continue to contribute to art, literature, society and the country.
Besides Gulzar, the Jnanpith Award for 2023 was also conferred on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya.