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Who is Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar, also known as the 'Nightingale of India', was one of the most versatile singers in the Indian film industry. Lata was born on September 28, 1929, to classical singer and theatre artist Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Her father started teaching her music at an early age. By the time she was five, Lata was seen participating as an actress in plays written by her father. Her siblings  - Meena, Asha, Usha, and Hridaynath - are all accomplished singers and musicians.
 
In a career spanning nearly eight decades, Lata Mangeshkar was the singing voice for a bevy of Bollywood leading ladies. She lent her voice to over 5,000 songs in over a thousand Hindi and 36 regional films. She had an unprecedented impact on Indian film music. Since 1942, Lata pushed back the boundaries of music with her mind-boggling skills. Over the years, Lata had sung for actresses from Madhubala to Priyanka Chopra. Best known for her versatile voice quality, she recorded albums of all kinds (ghazals, pop, etc).

Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6, 2022.

 
Take a look at Lata Mangeshkar's musical journey
 
In 1942, her father's untimely death put the onus of providing for the family on her shoulders. Pandit Deenanath's friend Master Vinayak took care of the Mangeshkar family and offered her a role in the film Badi Maa. In 1949, she moved to Bombay (now Mumbai), where she began learning Hindustani music from Ustad Aman Ali Khan.
 
Lata had worked with several legendary music directors including Madan Mohan, R D Burman, the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal and A R Rahman. She teamed up with Madan Mohan for the 1960s like Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha from Anpadh, Lag Jaa Gale and Naina Barse Rim Jhim from Woh Kaun Thi?. Lata had sung over 700 songs for Laxmikant-Pyarelal, which include Mere Naseeb Mein from Naseeb and Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho from Asha.
 
Songs like Gata Rahe Mera Dil, and Piya Tose in Guide (1965) were recorded for S D Burman.
 
Lata sang R D Burman’s first and last songs – in Chote Nawaab (1961) and Kuch Na Kaho in 1942: A Love Story in 1994. Her collaborations with A R Rahman resulted in popular songs like Luka Chupi in Rang de Basanti (2006) and O Paalanhaare in the movie, Lagaan (2001).
 
From Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya from Mughal-e-Azam (1960) to Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh, from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) to Rangeela Re from Prem Pujari (1970) or even Jiya Jale in Dil Se, the singer had lent her voice to a number of timeless classics over the years.
 
In 2012, Lata Mangeshkar launched her own music label called LM Music. Her most recent release (March 2019) was the song Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki, composed by Mayuresh Pai, which is a tribute to the Indian army and India.
 
Awards and recognitions
 
Lata Mangeshkar received several awards and accolades during her eight-decade-long career. In 1974, she became the first Indian to perform at the Royal Albert Hall. She is the recipient of three National Film Awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, two Filmfare Special Awards, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and many more. Lata Mangeshkar was bestowed with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989. In 2001, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. The government of France conferred on her its highest civilian award (Officer of the Legion of Honour) in 2007.
 
Along with these, Lata Mangeshkar held the distinction of being the most recorded artist in the history of Indian music in Guinness Record in 1974. The Indian government honoured her with the Daughter of the Nation award on her 90th birthday in September 2019.
 
The book entitled "Lata Mangeshkar: A Musical Journey" contains little known facts intertwined with the story of her life in music, struggles, successes and her reign as the Queen of Hindi music from the 1940s to the present day.
 
On November 11, 2019 Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital, in South Mumbai after she complained of difficulty in breathing. According to latest reports, while she is recovering gradually, her condition remains critical. 

Latest Updates on Lata Mangeshkar

"As the nation awaits 22nd January with great enthusiasm, one of the people who will be missed is our beloved Lata Didi. Here is a Shlok she sung," PM shared in a post on social media platform X

Updated On: 17 Jan 2024 | 10:12 AM IST

Throughout her career, she won numerous awards and honours. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Updated On: 28 Sep 2023 | 1:26 PM IST

He also brought up Joydeep Mukherjee, an instrumentalist who was recently conferred with the 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar' -- an award for emerging, talented artists in the field of music

Updated On: 26 Feb 2023 | 2:24 PM IST

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Updated On: 16 Dec 2022 | 7:04 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated the newly-constructed Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya on the occasion of the late singer's 93rd birth anniversary.

Updated On: 28 Sep 2022 | 2:22 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary

Updated On: 28 Sep 2022 | 9:12 AM IST

Noted playback singers Kumar Sanu and Shailendra Singh and music-composer duo Anand-Milind will be conferred with the National Lata Mangeshkar Award for different years, an official said on Tuesday.

Updated On: 28 Sep 2022 | 6:37 AM IST

A 40-feet-long Indian classical music instrument, the veena, weighing 14 tonne, reached Ayodhya from Noida in Uttar Pradesh to be installed at the Lata Mangeshkar Smriti Chowk in the temple town

Updated On: 16 Sep 2022 | 7:49 AM IST

Lata Chowk, dedicated to the late legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, will come up in Nayaghat on the Ayodhya bypass road

Updated On: 28 Jul 2022 | 11:26 AM IST

Renowned ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh died on Monday at the age of 82 due to suspected colon cancer and Covid-related complications

Updated On: 20 Jul 2022 | 10:37 AM IST

Songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar that were dedicated to Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman would also be played in Ayodhya

Updated On: 08 May 2022 | 8:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award named after the legendary singer, and dedicated it to all Indians.

Updated On: 24 Apr 2022 | 11:36 PM IST

The prime minister will receive the award -- Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar -- on April 24 which marks the 80th death anniversary of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, the singing legend's father

Updated On: 11 Apr 2022 | 10:43 PM IST

Mangeshkar, the voice of generations of Indians, died on January 6 due to multiple organ failure. She was 92.

Updated On: 04 Apr 2022 | 11:24 AM IST

A day after Hridaynath Mangeshkar said he was against constructing a memorial for his sister, the late Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, the Maharashtra Congress came out in support of the family

Updated On: 12 Feb 2022 | 1:08 PM IST

PM Modi also congratulated the Chief Minister for setting up Lata Mangeshkar Academy for music at Film City that will provide youth with an opportunity in the industry

Updated On: 11 Feb 2022 | 5:22 PM IST

The government is contemplating releasing the stamp on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar on September 28.

Updated On: 08 Feb 2022 | 7:20 PM IST

Lata Mangeshkar is as relevant in this age of mobile apps, as she was in the era of gramophones. Let's take a peek into another aspect of the veteran singer's magical voice -- the business side of it.

Updated On: 08 Feb 2022 | 10:56 AM IST

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Updated On: 08 Feb 2022 | 8:00 AM IST

Lata Mangeshkar's nephew Adinath on Monday collected the singing legend's ashes from the Shivaji Park in Mumbai, where she was cremated with full state honours.

Updated On: 07 Feb 2022 | 9:15 PM IST