Lata Mangeshkarji, for whom the description playback singer is something of an understatement, died in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital today . Lataji was 92. Ms Mangeshkar was taken to the intensive care unit on January 8 after testing positive for COVID-19. Lata Mangeshkar was also being treated for both pneumonia. Over the next few weeks, Ms Mangeshkar showed signs of improvement. However, on Saturday, hospital authorities said that Lata Mangeshkar had been put back on the ventilator after her health deteriorated.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi shared a video of him with Lataji wishing her on her birthday which revealed that Lataji’s mother was Gujarati.
Lataj’s letter written to HeeraBa mother of Narendra Modi on 2nd time becoming Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of India Ram Nath Kovind paid tribute to Lataji through tweeter post on photo with her and sharing her memories.
Also, Bollywood film fraternity, musicians, lyricists, singers of yesteryears and contemporary pay tribute to her and recall sweet memory with her. Two days state levelmourning will be observed in Maharashtra as a mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkarji.
Preparation for State Honours begins for LataJi.
PM Narendra Modi arrived at Lataji’s darshan at Shivaji Park in Mumbai and met family members of Lataji. PM paid floral tribute to Lataji and did namaskar.
Amitabh Bachchan with Shweta arrives at Lata Mangeshkar ‘Prabhukunj’ residence in Mumbai.
Lata Mangeshkar, a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Awards, was an icon of Indian cinema, having sung playback for an extensive list of Hindi films; she also sang in several regional languages including Marathi and Bengali. Ms Mangeshkar, who belonged to a prominent musical family, also composed music as well as produced a handful of films. She was popularly known as the ‘Nightingale of India.’
Lata Mangeshkar, born in 1929, was the eldest of five siblings, among them singer Asha Bhonsle who visited Mangeshkar in hospital after she was taken to ICU. Their father was classical musician Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, who gave the young Lata Mangeshkar her first music lesson. In 1942, when her father died, 13-year-old Lata Mangeshkar began her career in music, juggling singing with acting parts in Marathi films. In 1945, Ms Mangeshkar had an early hit in the song Aayega Aanewala from the film Mahal, starring Madhubala. From there, Lata Mangeshkar’s voice and career soared to the greatest of heights. She sang raga-based compositions by Naushad in films like Baiju Bawra, Mother India and Mughal-E-Azam, Shankar-Jaikishan’s melodic hits in Barsaat and Shree 420; Salil Chowdhury’s lilting tracks in Madhumati won her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer; three more Filmfare Awards came by way of Bees Saal Baad, Khandan and Jeene Ki Raah. Lata Mangeshkar won three National Awards for Best Female Playback Singer for the films Parichay, Kora Kagaz and Lekin. Other memorable films in her credits include Pakeezah, Abhimaan, Amar Prem, Aandhi, SIlsila, Chandni, Sagar, Rudali and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
Singers from Gujarat Geeta Rabari and Bankim Pathak pay tribute to Lataji by sharing a video.
