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Lata Mangeshkar (born 28 September 1929) is an Indian playback singer and music director. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. She has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages, though primarily in Marathi, Hindi, and Bengali.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her in 1989 by the Government of India. In 1974, she became the first Indian to perform in the Royal Albert Hall. She has four siblings—Meena Khadikar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, and Hridaynath Mangeshkar—of whom she is the oldest.
Lata Mangeshkar, also known as the ‘Nightingale of India’, is one of the most versatile singers in the Indian film industry. 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.
Songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar :
- Bheegi Bheegi Raaton Mein
- Aap Ki Ankhon Mein Kuch
- Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor Aa Gaya
- Tere Bina Zindagi Se
- Kora Kagaz Tha Yeh Man Mera
- Tujhe Dekha To
- Are Jane Kaise Kab Kaha
- Lag jaa gale
- Chalte chalte
- Ae dil e naadaan
- O sajna barkha bahaar
- Satyam shivam sundaram
- Ae mere watan ke logon
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 has 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 has sung over 700 songs for Laxmikant-Pyarelal, which include Mere Naseeb Mein from Naseeb and Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho from Asha.
Awards and recognitions :
Lata Mangeshkar has 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.
