West Midlands Mayor Andy Street made the announcement on behalf of the university, before the globally acclaimed playback singer was formally invited to receive the university’s highest honour at a ceremony in 2023.
The singer shared the image on Instagram where she can be seen holding her son in her arms and staring at him while husband Shiladitya keeps his left hand below the child's head and smiles at him.
Born into a middle-class family in Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, the playback singer started his career in film industry in Madras soon after the death of Ghantasala.