Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian

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and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her

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such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium". Lata recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in

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, and

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. Her foreign languages included English, Indonesian, Russian, Dutch, Nepali, and Swahili. She received several accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the

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. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the

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, India's highest civilian honour; she is only the second female singer, after

M. S. Subbulakshmi Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is ...

, to receive this honour. France conferred on her its highest civilian award, Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, in 2007. She was the recipient of three

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, 15

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, four

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s, two

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s, the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and many more. In 1974, she was one of the first Indian playback singers to perform at the

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in London, England. Her last recorded song was "Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti ki" released on 30 March 2019 as a tribute to the

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and the Nation. At one point, she appeared in the ''

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,'' which listed her as the most recorded artist in history between 1948 and 1987.

Early life

Mangeshkar was born on 28 September 1929in

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(in the present-day Indore district of

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), then the capital of the

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which was part of the Central India Agency in

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. Her father, Deenanath Mangeshkar was a

and Konkani classical singer and theatre actor. Deenanath's father was Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), a Karhade Brahmin who served as a

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at the famous Mangeshi Temple in Goa. Deenanath's mother Yesubai Rane was his father's

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belonging to the

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community of Goa, a matrilineal community of temple artists now known as

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. As a Devadasi, Yesubai was a reputed musician. Deenanath's father's surname was ''Hardikar''. Deenanath had taken the surname Mangeshkar, based on the name of his ancestral village,

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in Goa. Her mother, Shevanti (later renamed Shudhamati), was a

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woman from

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(now in northwest

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). Shevanti was Deenanath's second wife; his first wife Narmada, who had died before his marriage to Shevanti, was Shevanti's older sister. Her maternal grandfather, Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad, was from

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, a prosperous businessman and landlord of Thalner. She learned

folk songs such as

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from her maternal grandmother. Lata was named "Hema" at her birth. Her parents later renamed her Lata after a female character, Latika, in one of her father's plays, भाव बंधन. She was the eldest child in the family. Meena,

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, Usha and Hridaynath, in birth order, are her siblings; all are accomplished singers and musicians. She received her first music lesson from her father. At the age of five, she started to work as an actress in her father's musical plays ('' Sangeet Natak'' in

). On her first day of school, Mangeshkar left because she was not allowed to bring her sister Asha along with her.

Singing career

Early career in the 1940s

In 1942, when Mangeshkar was 13, her father died of

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. Master Vinayak (Vinayak Damodar Karnataki), the owner of Navyug Chitrapat movie company and a close friend of the Mangeshkar family, took care of them. He helped her get started in a career as a singer and actress. She sang the song "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari", which was composed by Sadashivrao Nevrekar for Vasant Joglekar's

movie ''Kiti Hasaal'' (1942), but the song was dropped from the final cut. Vinayak gave her a small role in Navyug Chitrapat's Marathi movie ''Pahili Mangalaa-gaur'' (1942), in which she sang "Natali Chaitraachi Navalaai" which was composed by Dada Chandekar. Her first Hindi song was "Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu" for the Marathi film ''Gajaabhaau'' (1943). The Bollywood industry was yet to find its feet, so Mangeshkar had to first concentrate on acting, which she didn't like, as the lights and people ordering her around made her feel uncomfortable. She moved to

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in 1945 when Master Vinayak's company moved its headquarters there. She started taking lessons in

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from Ustad Aman Ali Khan of Bhindibazaar Gharana. She sang "Paa Lagoon Kar Jori" for Vasant Joglekar's Hindi-language movie ''Aap Ki Seva Mein'' (1946), which was composed by Datta Davjekar. The dance in the film was performed by

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, who later became a famous classical dancer. Lata and her sister Asha played minor roles in Vinayak's first Hindi-language movie, ''Badi Maa'' (1945). In that movie, Lata also sang a

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, "Maata Tere Charnon Mein." She was introduced to music director Vasant Desai during the recording of Vinayak's second Hindi-language movie, ''Subhadra'' (1946). After Vinayak's death in 1948, music director Ghulam Haider mentored her as a singer. He introduced her to producer Sashadhar Mukherjee, who was then working on the movie '' Shaheed'' (1948), but Mukherjee dismissed her voice as "too thin". An annoyed Haider responded that in coming years producers and directors would "fall at Lata's feet" and "beg her" to sing in their movies. Haider gave her her first major break with the song "Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhora"�
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by

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—in the movie '' Majboor'' (1948), which became her first big breakthrough film hit. In an interview on her 84th birthday in 2013, she declared "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather. He was the first music director who showed complete faith in my talent." Initially, she is said to have imitated the acclaimed singer

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, but she later developed her own style of singing. She brought a new signature style of singing to Indian film music, moving away from mehfil-style performances to suit both 'modern' and 'traditional' female protagonists. A

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range voice with less volume or amplitude, she had enough weight in her voice to give definite shape to the melody of Indian film songs. Although she had limited

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skills in her early career, she developed better tone and pitch as she progressed in her playback career. Lyrics of songs in Hindi movies were, in those days, primarily composed by Urdu poets and contained a higher proportion of

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''

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once made a mildly disapproving remark about her accent while singing Hindi/Urdu songs; so for a period of time, she took lessons in Urdu from an Urdu teacher named Shafi. In subsequent interviews she said that Noor Jehan heard her as a child and had told her to practice a lot. The two stayed in touch with each other for many years to come. One of her first major hits was "Aayega Aanewaala," a song in the movie '' Mahal'' (1949), composed by music director

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and lip-synced on screen by actress

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. This was a defining moment for her, and a catalyst for the recognition of playback singers in India. Before this, playback singers were seen as the vocal equivalent of a stuntman and remained invisible and uncredited. This song was such a big hit, that Radio Goa revealed her identity and she became a star in her own right. This opened the door for other playback singers to achieve the recognition they deserved.

1950s

In the 1950s, Mangeshkar sang songs composed by various music directors of the period, including Anil Biswas (in films such as '' Tarana'' (1951) and ''Heer'' (1956)), Shankar Jaikishan, Naushad Ali,

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, Sardul Singh Kwatra, Amarnath, Husanlal, and Bhagatram (in films like ''

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'' (1950), ''

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'' (1950), ''Chhoti Bhabi'' (1950), '' Afsana'' (1951), ''Aansoo'' (1953), and ''

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'' (1955)), C. Ramchandra, Hemant Kumar,

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, Datta Naik, Khayyam,

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, Sajjad Hussain, Roshan, Kalyanji-Anandji, Vasant Desai,

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, Hansraj Behl, Madan Mohan, and Usha Khanna. She sang "Sri Lanka, Ma Priyadara Jaya Bhumi", a song in Sinhala, for the 1955 Sri Lankan film ''

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''. Lata Didi recorded her first Telugu song ''Nidhurapora Thammudaa'' in 1955 Telugu film ''Santhanam'' for music director

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. She made her debut in Tamil playback singing with ''Vanaradham'' in 1956 (''Uran Khotala'' dubbed in Tamil) with the Tamil song ''Enthan Kannalan'' for '' Nimmi'' in the dubbed version composed by Naushad. Lata Mangeshkar black-and-white

She sang many

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-based songs for Naushad in movies such as '' Deedar'' (1951), '' Baiju Bawra'' (1952), ''

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'' (1954), ''

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'' (1955) and '' Mother India'' (1957). ''Ae Chorre Ki Jaat Badi Bewafa'', a duet with G. M. Durrani, was her first song for the composer Naushad. The duo, Shankar–Jaikishan, chose Lata for '' Barsaat'' (1949), '' Aah'' (1953), ''

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'' (1955) and '' Chori Chori'' (1956). Before 1957, composer S. D. Burman chose her as the leading female singer for his musical scores in '' Sazaa'' (1951), ''

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'' (1955), and '' Devdas'' (1955). However a rift developed between her and Burman in 1957, and she did not sing his compositions again until 1962. She won a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Salil Chowdhury's composition "Aaja Re Pardesi" from ''

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'' (1958). Her association with C. Ramchandra produced songs in movies such as Albela (1951), Shin Shinkai Bublaa Boo (1952),

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(1953), ''Pehli Jhhalak'' (1954), ''Azad'' (1955), '' Aasha'' (1957), and Amardeep (1958). For Madan Mohan, she performed for films like ''Baagi'' (1953), ''

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'' (1955), '' Pocketmaar'' (1956), '' Mr. Lambu'' (1956), '' Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957), '' Adalat'' (1958), '' Jailor'' (1958), ''Mohar'' (1959), and ''Chacha Zindabad'' (1959). Her song ''Aye Maalik Tere Bande Hum'' which was the original composition of Vasant Desai and used in the film '' Do Aankhen Barah Haath'' on 1957, was adapted by a Pakistani school as the school anthem.

1960s

Mangeshkar's song "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" from '' Mughal-e-Azam'' (1960), composed by Naushad and lip-synced by Madhubala, still remains famous. The Hawaiian-themed number "Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh", from ''

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'' (1960), was composed by Shankar–Jaikishan and lip-synced by Meena Kumari. In 1961, she recorded two popular

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, "Allah Tero Naam" and "Prabhu Tero Naam", for Burman's assistant, Jaidev. In 1962, she was awarded her second Filmfare Award for the song "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil" from '' Bees Saal Baad'', composed by Hemant Kumar. On 27 January 1963, against the backdrop of the Sino-Indian War, she sang the patriotic song "

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" (literally, "Oh, People of My Country") in the presence of

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, then the

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. The song, composed by C. Ramchandra and written by

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, is said to have brought the Prime Minister to tears. In 1963, she returned to collaborate with S. D. Burman. She had sung in R. D. Burman's first film, ''Chhote Nawab'' (1961), and later in his films such as ''

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'' (1965), ''Pati Patni'' (1966), ''Baharon ke Sapne'' (1967), and ''Abhilasha'' (1969). She also recorded several popular songs for S. D. Burman, including "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai", "Gata Rahe Mera Dil" (duet with

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) and "Piya Tose" from '' Guide'' (1965), "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat" from ''

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'' (1967), and "Kitni Akeli Kitni Tanhaa" from '' Talash''. During the 1960s, she continued her association with Madan Mohan, which included the songs "Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha" from ''

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'' (1962), " Lag Jaa Gale" and "Naina Barse Rim Jhim" from ''

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'' (1964), "Woh Chup Rahen To" from ''Jahan Ara'' (1964), "Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega" from ''

Mera Saaya ''Mera Saaya'' () is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Raj Khosla. The music is by Madan Mohan and lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Sadhana. This is director Raj Khosla's third film with Sadhan ...

'' (1966) and "Teri Aankho Ke Siva" from ''

Chirag ''Chirag'' (Hindi: चिराग; English: Light) is a 1969 Indian Bollywood film directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh in lead roles. Apart from other plus points, it has the famous song "Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa" sun ...

'' (1969), and she had a continuing association with the maestros Shankar Jaikishan, who got her to sing in various genres in the 1960s. The 1960s also witnessed the beginning of her association with Laxmikant–Pyarelal, the music directors for whom she sang the most popular songs in her career. Starting in 1963, Laxmikant–Pyarelal's association with Lata Mangeshkar grew stronger over the years. She sang over 700 songs for the composer duo over a period of 35 years, many of which became huge hits. She sang for ''

Parasmani ''Parasmani'' ("Philosopher's stone" that converts iron into gold) is a 1963 Indian Hindi-language film. The film is a musical fantasy drama shot partly in Black and White and partly in colour. It was directed by Babubhai Mistri, who is known a ...

'' (1963), ''

Mr. X in Bombay ''Mr. X in Bombay'', directed by Pradyuman Bhardwaj, is a 1964 Indian science fiction romantic comedy film starring Kishore Kumar, Kumkum and Madan Puri. Plot Shobha lives a wealthy lifestyle with her scientist dad Prof. Mathur, who is now ...

'' (1964), ''

Aaye Din Bahar Ke ''Aaye Din Bahar Ke'' () is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language film produced by J. Om Prakash. The film stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Sulochana Devi, Balraj Sahni, Nazima and Rajindernath It became a box office hit and stood 7th in box office colle ...

'' (1966), ''

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'' (1967), '' Anita'' (1967), ''

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'' (1968), '' Mere Hamdam Mere Dost'' (1968), ''

Intaquam ''Intaqam'' () is a 1969 Bollywood thriller film directed by R. K. Nayyar. It starred Sanjay Khan and Sadhana in the lead, supported by Ashok Kumar, Rehman, Jeevan, Rajendra Nath, Helen and Anju Mahendru. The film also features the iconic a ...

'' (1969), '' Do Raaste'' (1969) and ''

Jeene Ki Raah ''Jeene Ki Raah'' () is a 1969 Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by L. V. Prasad under the Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd. banner. The film stars Jeetendra, Tanuja and Sanjeev Kumar and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. It is a ...

'', for which she got her third

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. She also sang several playback songs for

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, composed by Marathi music directors including Hridaynath Mangeshkar,

Vasant Prabhu Vasant Prabhu (19 January 1924– 13 October 1968) was a music composer from Maharashtra who was a prolific composer of nonfilm Marathi songs known as 'bhaav-geete', and also worked in Marathi film industry. He is known for his collaboration with ...

Srinivas Khale Shrinivas Vinayak Khale (30 April 1926 – 2 September 2011), fondly addressed as "Khale Kaka", was an Indian composer/music director from Maharashtra, India. Career Shrinivas initially studied at the Music College (now the Faculty of P ...

and herself, under the pseudonym ''Anandghan''. During the 1960s and 1970s, she also sang several

songs composed by music directors like Salil Chowdhury and Hemant Kumar. She made her

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debut in 1967 for the film ''

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'' by recording two songs for the music director Lakshman Berlekar. The song "Bellane Belagayithu" was well received and appreciated. In the 1960s, she recorded duets with

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Manna Dey Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed and celebrated Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician. As a classical vocalist, he belonged to the Bhen ...

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and

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. For a brief period during the 1960s, she was not on good terms with Mohammed Rafi over the issue of royalty payments to singers. She wanted Rafi to back her in demanding a half-share from the five percent song royalty that the film's producer conceded to select composers. But Rafi took a diametrically opposite view, and believed that a playback singer's claim on the filmmaker ended with the payment of the agreed fee for the song, leading to tensions between the two. After an argument during the recording of the song ''"''Tasveer Teri Dil Mein''"'', from Maya (1961), the two refused to sing with each other. The music director Shankar Jaikishan later negotiated a reconciliation between the two.

1970s

In 1972, Meena Kumari's last film, '' Pakeezah'', was released. It featured popular songs including "Chalte Chalte" and "Inhi Logon Ne", sung by Mangeshkar, and composed by Ghulam Mohammed. She recorded many popular songs for S. D. Burman's last films, including "Rangeela Re" from '' Prem Pujari'' (1970), "Khilte Hain Gul Yahaan" from ''

Sharmeelee ''Sharmeelee'' is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language romantic film produced by Subodh Mukherjee and directed by Samir Ganguly. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Narendra Nath, Nazir Hussain, Iftekhar, S N Banerjee, Anita Guha, Asit Sen. Raakh ...

'' (1971) and "Piya Bina" from '' Abhimaan'' (1973) and for Madan Mohan's last films, including '' Dastak'' (1970), '' Heer Raanjha'' (1970), ''

Dil Ki Rahen ''Dil Ki Rahen'' is a 1973 Bollywood drama film directed by B.R. Ishara. The music was composed by Madan Mohan and the lyrics were by Naqsh Lailpuri. The film stars Rakesh Pandey and Rehana Sultan. Story Rehana Sultan is a doctor who lives w ...

'' (1973), '' Hindustan Ki Kasam'' (1973), ''

Hanste Zakhm ''Hanste Zakhm'' ( Laughing Wounds) is a 1973 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Chetan Anand (director), Chetan Anand. The film stars Navin Nischol, Priya Rajvansh, Balraj Sahni, Jeevan (actor), Jeevan in pivotal roles. The film has musi ...

'' (1973), '' Mausam'' (1975) and ''

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'' (1976). Many of her notable songs in the 1970s were composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and

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. Many of her songs composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal in the 1970s were written by the lyricist

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. She also recorded many hit songs with

in the films ''

Amar Prem ''Amar Prem'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta. It is a remake of the Bengali film '' Nishi Padma'' (1970), directed by Arabinda Mukherjee, who wrote screenplay for both the films based on the Bengali s ...

'' (1972), ''

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'' (1971), ''

Kati Patang ''Kati Patang'' () is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. It was a box office success. The film stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations ...

'' (1971), and '' Aandhi'' (1975). The two are noted for their songs with the lyricists Majrooh Sultanpuri,

, and Gulzar. In 1973, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Beeti Na Bitai" from the film '' Parichay'', composed by R. D. Burman, and written by Gulzar. In 1974, she sang her only

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song "Kadali Chenkadali" for the film '' Nellu'', composed by Salil Chowdhury, and written by Vayalar Ramavarma. In 1975, she again won the National Award, this time for the song "Roothe Roothe Piya" from the film '' Kora Kagaz'', composed by

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. From the 1970s onward, she also staged many concerts in India and abroad, including several charity concerts. She transformed the way Indian music concerts were perceived in the West. Her first concert overseas was at the

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, in 1974. (Despite some sources claiming that she was the first Indian to do so, according to the Hall's own records, the first Indian to perform there was the late

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, on 21 October 1969.) Until that time, film music concerts were song-and-dance affairs held in community halls and colleges, rarely taken seriously. Mangeshkar demanded to sing in mainstream halls only, which was an honour that until then was bestowed only upon classical musicians. She also released an album of

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s, "Chala Vaahi Des", composed by her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Some of the bhajans in the album include "Saanware Rang Ranchi" and "Ud Jaa Re Kaaga". In the early 1970s, she released other non-film albums, such as her collection of Ghalib ghazals, an album of Marathi folk songs (

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-geete), an album of Ganesh aartis (all composed by her brother Hridaynath) and an album of "abhangs" of Sant Tukaram composed by

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. In the 1978 Raj Kapoor-directed ''

Satyam Shivam Sundaram ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'' () is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Raj Kapoor and written by Jainendra Jain, starring Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman. The film's original soundtrack was composed by Laxmika ...

'', she sang the main theme song "Satyam Shivam Sundaram," among the chart-toppers of the year. The film's story is inspired by her, according to Kapoor's daughter Ritu Nanda in her book ''Raj Kapoor''. The book quotes Kapoor as saying, "I visualised the story of a man falling for a woman with an ordinary countenance but a golden voice and wanted to cast Lata Mangeshkar in the role." In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she worked with the children of composers she had earlier worked with. Some of these composers included

, son of Sachin Dev Burman, Rajesh Roshan, son of Roshan, Anu Malik, son of Sardar Malik, and Anand–Milind, sons of Chitragupta. She also sang many songs in the Assamese language and developed a very good relationship with the Assamese musician

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. She sang many songs under his direction; the song "Dil Hoom Hoom Kare" from ''

Rudaali ''Rudaali'' (pronounced "roo-dah-lee"; ) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kalpana Lajmi, written by Lajmi and Gulzar and based on a 1979 short story of the same name by Bengali author Mahasweta Devi. Set in a small villag ...

'' (1993) made the highest record sales that year.

1980s

From the 1980s onward, Mangeshkar worked with music directors such as Shiv-Hari in ''

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'' (1981), '' Faasle'' (1985), '' Vijay'' (1988), and '' Chandni'' (1989) and Ram Laxman in'' Ustadi Ustad Se'' (1981), ''

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'' (1982), ''

Woh Jo Hasina ''Woh Jo Hasina'' is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Deepak Bahry, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta Kaur, Pran, Kader Khan, Prema Narayan, Rajendranath, Satyen Kappoo, Madan Puri and Chander. Cast *Mithun Chakraborty *Ranj ...

'' (1983), ''Ye Kesa Farz'' (1985), and '' Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989). She sang in other movies, such as '' Karz'' (1980), ''

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'' (1981), ''

'' (1981), '' Prem Rog'' (1982), ''

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'' (1983), ''

Pyar Jhukta Nahin ''Pyar Jhukta Nahin'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Vijay Sadanah, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Padmini Kolhapure, Danny Denzongpa, Asrani, and Bindu (actress), Bindu. Laxmikant–Pyarelal were nominated for Filmfare Award ...

'' (1985), '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' (1985), ''

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'' (1986), and ''Ram Lakhan'' (1989). Her song "Zu Zu Zu Yashoda" from '' Sanjog'' (1985) was a chartbuster. In the late 1980s, she made a comeback to

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films with two back-to-back renditions of composer

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's songs "Aaraaro Aaraaro" and "Valai Osai", for the films ''

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'' (1987) and '' Sathya'' (1988), respectively. Lata Didi Recorded her second Telugu Song "Thella Cheeraku" for Director K. Raghavendra Rao 1988 film Aakhari Poratam . In the 1980s, the composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal had Lata sing their biggest hits—"Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho" in ''

'' (1980), "Tu Kitne Baras Ka" in '' Karz'' (1980), "Kitna Aasan Hai" in '' Dostana'' (1980), "Hum Ko Bhi Gham" in ''

Aas Paas ''Aas Paas'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by J. Om Prakash and starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini and Prem Chopra. The music was by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film begins with a dedication to the late singer Mohammed Ra ...

'' (1980), "Mere Naseeb Mein" in ''

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'' (1980), "Zindagi Ki Na Toote" in '' Kranti'' (1981), "Solah Baras Ki" in ''

'' (1981), "Ye Galiyan Ye Chaubara" in '' Prem Rog'' (1982), "Likhnewale Ne Likh Dale" in '' Arpan'' (1983), "Din Maheene Saal" in '' Avtaar'' (1983), "Pyar Karnewale" and "Nindiya Se Jagi" in ''

'' (1983), "Zu Zu Zu Yashoda" in '' Sanjog'' (1985), "Zindagi Har Qadam" in '' Meri Jung'' (1985), "Baith Mere Paas" in ''

Yaadon Ki Kasam ''Yaadon Ki Kasam'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Vinod Dewan, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Zeenat Aman, Shakti Kapoor, Asrani, Madan Puri and Viju Khote Summary Ravi Kapoor (Mithun Chakraborty) and Chandni (Zeenat ...

'' (1985), "Ungli Mein Anghoti" in ''

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'' (1988) and "O Ramji Tere Lakhan Ne" in '' Ram Lakhan'' (1989). Some

compositions for Lata in these years include "Aaja Sar-e-Bazaar" in '' Alibaba Aur 40 Chor'' (1980), "Bindiya Tarase" in ''

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'' (1981), "Thodi Si Zameen" in '' Sitara'' (1981), "Kya Yahi Pyar Hai" in ''

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'' (1981), "Dekho Maine Dekha" in ''

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'' (1981), "Tune O Rangeele" in '' Kudrat'' (1981), "Jaane Kaise Kab" in ''

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'' (1982), "Jab Hum Jawan Honge" in ''

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'' (1983), which became instantly popular, "Humein Aur Jeene" in ''

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'' (1983), "Tujhse Naraaz Nahin" in '' Masoom'' (1983), "Kahin Na Ja" and "Jeevan Ke Din" in '' Bade Dil Wala'' (1983), "Jaane Kya Baat" in '' Sunny'' (1984), "Bhuri Bhuri Aankhon" in '' Arjun'' (1985), "Sagar Kinare" in '' Sagar'' (1985), "Din Pyar Ke Aayenge" in '' Savere Wali Gaadi'' (1986). "Kya Bhala Hai Kya", "Khamosh Sa Afsana" and "Seeli Hawa Chhoo" in ''

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'' (1988). Rajesh Roshan's collaboration with Dev Anand in ''

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'' and ''

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'' resulted in songs such as "Paas Ho Tum Magar Qareeb" and "Sumansudha Rajni Chandha" respectively. Lata had duets with Rafi such as "Mujhe Chhoo Rahi Hain" in '' Swayamwar'' (1980), "Kabhi Kabhi Bezubaan" in ''

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'' (1982), "Tujh Sang Preet" in '' Kaamchor'' (1982), "Angrezi Mein Khete Hai" in ''

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'' (1982), "Ankhiyo Hi Ankhiyo Mein" in '' Nishaan'' (1983), "Dushman Na Kare" in '' Aakhir Kyon?'' (1985) and "Wada Na Tod" in ''

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'' (1987), later featured in the soundtrack of the 2004 film ''

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''.

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composed some songs for Lata, such as "Dooriyan Sab Mita Do" in ''

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'' (1980), "Baithe Baithe Aaj Aayi" in '' Patita'' (1980), "Jaane Kyun Mujhe" in ''

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'' (1980), "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" in ''

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'' (1981), "Dard Ki Ragini" in ''

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'' (1982), and "Naino Mein Sapna" (duet with Kishore Kumar) in '' Himmatwala'' (1983). Mohammed Zahur Khayyam continued to work with her during the 80s and composed songs such as "Hazaar Rahein Mud" (duet with Kishore Kumar) in '' Thodisi Bewafai'' (1980), "Simti Huyi" from '' Chambal Ki Kasam'' (1980), "Na Jane Kya Hua" in '' Dard'' (1981), "Chandni Raat Mein" in ''

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'' (1982), "Dikhayi Diye" in ''

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'' (1982), "Chand Ke Paas" in ''

'' (1982), "Bhar Lein Tumhe" and "Aaja Nindiya Aaja" from '' Lorie'' (1984) and "Kiran Kiran Mein Shokhiyan" in ''

Ek Naya Rishta Ek Naya Rishta () is a 1988 Indian drama film. The film was produced and directed by Vinod Pande, starring Rekha, Raj Kiran, Mazhar Khan and Om Shivpuri among others. The film is a modern take on relationships, business, independence, interdepe ...

'' (1988). During the 80s, Lata sang hits such as "Sun Sahiba Sun" in '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' (1985) for Ravindra Jain, "Chand Apna Safar" in '' Shama'' (1981), "Shayad Meri Shaadi" and "Zindagi Pyar Ka" in '' Souten'' (1983), "Hum Bhool Gaye Re" in ''

Souten Ki Beti '' Souten Ki Beti '' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced & directed by Saawan Kumar. Starring Jeetendra, Rekha and Jaya Prada with music composed by Vedpal. This movie was the debut movie of Dipinti, who only worked for on ...

'' (1989) for Usha Khanna. Hridaynath Mangeshkar had "Kale Kale Gehre Saye" in ''

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'' (1981), "Ye Ankhen Dekh Kar", and "Kuchh Log Mohabbat Ko" in '' Dhanwan'' (1981), "Mujhe Tum Yaad Karna" in ''

Mashaal ''Mashaal'' () is a 1984 Bollywood action film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra, it starred Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor and Rati Agnihotri. The role played by Anil Kapoor was first offered to Amitabh Bachchan and then to Kama ...

'' (1984), Assamese song "Jonakore Rati" (1986) with music and lyrics by

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika () (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, filmmaker and politician from Assam, widely known as ''Sudha Kontho'' (meaning cuckoo, literally "nectar-throated"). His ...

, "Jaane Do Mujhe" in '' Shahenshah'' (1989) for Amar-Utpal, "Sajan Mera Us Paar" in ''

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'' (1988) and "Mere Pyar Ki Umar" in '' Waaris'' (1989) for Uttam Jagdish. In June 1985, the United Way of Greater Toronto invited her to perform at Maple Leaf Gardens. At the request of

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, Lata sang her song " You Needed Me". 12,000 attended the concert, which raised $150,000 for the charity.

1990s

During the 1990s, Mangeshkar recorded with music directors including Anand–Milind, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin–Lalit, Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen, Uttam Singh, Anu Malik, Aadesh Shrivastava and

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. She recorded some non-film songs, including

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s with Jagjit Singh. She has also sung with

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, Amit Kumar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,

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, Hariharan,

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, Mohammed Aziz, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vinod Rathod, Gurdas Maan and Sonu Nigam. She also collaborated to Bahasa song with

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, the genre is called Dangdut. In 1990 she launched her own production house for

movies which produced the Gulzar-directed movie '' Lekin...''. She won her third National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Yaara Sili Sili" from the film, which was composed by her brother Hridaynath. In 1991,

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n dangdut singer,

invited Mangeshkar to collaborate on several of his songs, album title "''Album Khusus Soneta Volume 1 - Ratu Dangdut Dunia Lata Mangeshkar''" the songs are entitled ''Mawar Merah'', ''Orang Asing'', ''Datang Untuk Pergi,'' ''Di Tepi Pantai'', ''Musim Cinta'' and ''Wahai Pesona''. Irama also called Mangeshkar as Ratu Dangdut Dunia (World Dangdut Queen). She has sung for almost all the

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films and films from his production house Yash Raj Films at that time, including '' Chandni'' (1989), ''

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'' (1991), '' Darr'' (1993), ''

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'' (1994), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1997) and later in ''

Mohabbatein ''Mohabbatein'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film that was written and directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai, and newcom ...

'' (2000), ''

Mujhse Dosti Karoge! ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romance comedy film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Yash Chopra for his banner, Yash Raj Films. The film stars Rani Mukherji, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor ...

'' (2002) and ''

Veer-Zaara ''Veer-Zaara'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra, who co-produced it with his son Aditya Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the eponymous star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh (Kha ...

'' (2004). During 1990 she recorded with Raamlaxman in '' Patthar Ke Phool'' (1991), '' 100 Days'' (1991), ''Mehboob Mere Mehboob'' (1992), ''Saatwan Aasman'' (1992), ''

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'' (1992), ''

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'' (1993), ''Antim Nyay'' (1993), ''The Melody of Love'' (1993), '' The Law ''(1994), '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994), ''

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'' (1996), ''

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'' (1997), ''Manchala'' (1999), and ''

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'' (1999). From 1998 to 2014,

recorded a few songs with her, including "Jiya Jale" in '' Dil Se..'' (1998), "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" in '' Pukar'' (2000), "Pyaara Sa Gaon" in '' Zubeidaa'' (2000), "So Gaye Hain" in '' Zubeidaa'', "Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lagin" in ''

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'' (2001), "O Paalanhaare" in '' Lagaan'' (2001), "Lukka Chuppi" in '' Rang De Basanti'' (2006) and ''Laadli'' in ''

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'' (2014). She made an on-screen appearance in the film '' Pukar'' singing "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa." In 1994, she released ''Shraddanjali – My Tribute to the Immortals''. The special feature of the album is that Lata offers her tributes to immortal singers of the time by rendering a few of their songs in her own voice. There are songs of

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, Hemant Kumar,

, Punkaj Mallick, Geeta Dutt,

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, Amirbai, Parul Ghosh and Kanan Devi. She sang both

's first and last songs. In 1994, she sang "Kuch Na Kaho" for Rahul Dev Burman in '' 1942: A Love Story''. In 1999, Lata Eau de Parfum, a

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brand named after her, was launched. She was also awarded

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the same year In 1999, she was nominated as a member of

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. However, she did not attend Rajya Sabha sessions regularly, inviting criticism from several members of the House, including the Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptullah,

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and Shabana Azmi. She stated the reason for her absence as ill-health; it was also reported that she had not taken a salary, allowance or a house in Delhi for being a Member of Parliament.

2000s

In 2001, Mangeshkar was awarded the

, India's highest civilian honour. In the same year, she established the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in

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, managed by the Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation (founded by the Mangeshkar family in October 1989). In 2005, she designed a jewellery collection called Swaranjali, which was crafted by Adora, an Indian diamond export company. Five pieces from the collection raised £105,000 at a

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auction, and a part of the money was donated for the

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relief. Also in 2001, she recorded her first Hindi song with the composer

, for the film ''

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''; she had earlier recorded

and

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songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Her song "Wada Na Tod" was included in the film ''

'' (2004) and in its soundtrack. Her other notable songs of this decade were from '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham'' (2001) and ''

'' (2004). After 14 years, she recorded a song for composer Nadeem-Shravan; "Kaise Piya Se" for Bewafaa (2005). She recorded with Shamir Tandon "Kitne Ajeeb Rishte Hain Yahan Pe" for '' Page 3'' (2005) and "Daata Sun Le" for ''

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'' (2009). On 21 June 2007, she released the album ''Saadgi'', featuring eight

-like songs written by

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and composed by Mayuresh Pai.

2010s

On 12 April 2011, Mangeshkar released the album ''Sarhadein: Music Beyond Boundaries'', which contains the duet "Tera Milna Bahut Acha Lage" by her and

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(written by Pakistan's Farhad Shahzad). The album features Usha Mangeshkar,

, Hariharan, Sonu Nigam, Rekha Bhardwaj and another Pakistani singer, Ghulam Ali, with compositions by Mayuresh Pai and others. Shamir Tandon recorded a song with her ("Tere Hasne Sai Mujheko") for the film ''

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'' (2011). After a hiatus she came back to playback singing and recorded at her own studio the song "Jeena kya hai, jaana maine" for '' Dunno Y2... Life Is a Moment'' (2015), the sequel to Kapil Sharma's queer love story '' Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun'' (2010) for which also she had lent her voice to one song. On 28 November 2012, she launched her own music label, LM Music, with an album of

s, ''Swami Samarth Maha Mantra'', composed by Mayuresh Pai. She sang with her younger sister Usha on the album. In 2014, she recorded a Bengali album, ''Shurodhwani'', including poetry by Salil Chowdhury, also composed by Pai. Lata Mangeshkar also recorded "Laadli" song with A.R. Rahman for his music album

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(2014). On 30 March 2019, Mangeshkar released the song "Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki", composed by Mayuresh Pai, as a tribute to the Indian army and nation.

Bengali career

Mangeshkar has sung 185 songs in Bengali, making her debut in 1956 with the hit song "Aakash Prodeep Jwole", composed by Satinath Mukhopadhyay. The same year, she recorded "Rongila Banshite", composed by

, which was also a hit. In the late 1950s, she recorded a string of hits such as "Jaare Ude Jare Pakhi", "Na Jeona", and "Ogo Aar Kichu To Noy", all composed by Salil Chowdhury, and which were respectively adapted into Hindi as "Ja Re Ud Ja Re Panchi" and "Tasveer Tere Dil Mein" in '' Maya'', and "O Sajna" in '' Parakh''. In 1960, she recorded "Akash Pradip Jole". Later in the 1960s, she sang hits like "Ekbar Biday De Ma Ghure Ashi," " Saat Bhai Champa," "Ke Pratham Kache Esechi," "Nijhum Sandhyay," "Chanchal Mon Anmona," "Asharh Srabon," "Bolchi Tomar Kaney," and "Aaj Mon Cheyeche" by composers like Sudhin Dasgupta, Hemant Kumar and Salil Chowdhury.

Collaboration with other singers

From the 1940s to the 1970s, Mangeshkar sang duets with

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, Suraiya, Shamshad Begum, Usha Mangeshkar,

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, Geeta Dutt, Hemant Kumar, G. M. Durrani, and

. In 1964, she sang "Chanda Se Hoga" with

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from ''

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''. Mukesh died in 1976. The 1980s saw the deaths of

and

. After their demise, she continued to sing with Shailendra Singh, Shabbir Kumar,

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(Mukesh's son), Manhar Udhas, Amit Kumar (Kishore Kumar's son), Mohammed Aziz,

, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and Vinod Rathod. In the 1990s, she began singing duets with Roop Kumar Rathod, Hariharan, Pankaj Udhas, Abhijeet,

, and

. Her most notable work of the 90s was ''

,'' with songs such as "Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye", "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko To Pyaar Sajna", "Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jana Sanam", and "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna". In the 2000s, her duets were performed mainly with

and Sonu Nigam. 2005-06 were the years of her last well-known songs: "Kaise Piya Se" from '' Bewafa'' (2005); "Shayad Yehi To Pyaar Hai" from '' Lucky: No Time for Love'' (2005) with Adnan Sami; and "Lukka Chhupi" in '' Rang De Basanti'' (2006 film) with

. She sang "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" from '' Pukar'' (2000). Other notable songs of this decade were from ''

'' (2004), sung with Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Jagjit Singh, Roop Kumar Rathod, and

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. One of her latest songs was "Jeena Hai Kya" from ''Dunno Y2'' (2015).

Non-singing career

Music direction

Lata Mangeshkar composed music for the first time in 1955 for the Marathi movie ''Ram Ram Pavhane''. Later in the 1960s, she composed music for following

movies under the pseudonym of Anand Ghan. * 1950 – ''Ram Ram Pavhana'' * 1963 – ''Maratha Tituka Melvava'' * 1963 – ''Mohityanchi Manjula'' * 1965 – ''Sadhi Manase'' * 1969 – ''Tambadi Mati'' She won Maharashtra State Government's Best Music Director Award for the film ''Sadhi Manase''. The song "Airanichya Deva Tula" from the same film received best song award.

Production

Lata Mangeshkar has produced four films: * 1953 – ''Vaadal'' (Marathi) * 1953 – ''Jhaanjhar'' (Hindi), co-produced with

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Illness and death

On 8 January 2022, Mangeshkar tested positive for

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with mild symptoms and was admitted to

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's intensive care unit in

. She remained in the ICU with signs of "marginal improvement" in her health. The doctors treating her had taken her off the ventilator on 28 January after her health "improved marginally"; however, she was back on the ventilator on 5 February, after her health deteriorated, and was undergoing "aggressive therapy". Photos-Celebs-attend-Lata-Mangeshkars-state-funeral-3 (1)

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Mangeshkar died from multiple organ dysfunction syndrome on 6 February 2022, at the age of 92. She had undergone 28 days of constant treatment for

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and COVID-19. The

announced a two-day period of national mourning and that the

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would fly at half-mast from 6 to 7 February throughout India out of respect for her. President

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, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister

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, several Union Ministers and Chief Ministers, many members of the

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, Indian film industry, celebrities, fans, and

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expressed their condolences.

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players wore black arm band to mourn the loss of Mangeshkar in India vs. West Indies first ODI. President Of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Pakistan,

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, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka,

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, former President of Afghanistan,

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, and Pakistani Minister

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expressed their grief on her death. Mangeshkar's last rites (performed by her brother, Hridaynath Mangeshkar) and cremation were held, with full state honours, at Mumbai's

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on the same day. Prime Minister

, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister

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paid their last respects and placed floral tributes. Mangeshkar's sisters

and Usha Mangeshkar,

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Raj Thackeray Raj Shrikant Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ ʈʰaːkɾeː born Swaraj Shrikant Thackeray; 14 June 1968) is an Indian politician and the founding chairperson of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a regional political party. Raj wa ...

, Sharad Pawar,

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, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor,

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, and several dignitaries and family members were also in attendance. In February 2022, an electronic billboard in

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, sponsored by the Binder Indian Cultural Center, featured a tribute to Mangeshkar. Another tribute to Mangeshkar by popular singers (

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, Niharika Nath and Mandira Karmakar) was published in an Arizona US newspaper. Lata Mangeshkar died the next day after

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(a festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati who represents music, knowledge, and the rest of the arts). "This is special as many considered her to be an avatar of Saraswati and the personification of music," according to actress

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. On 10 February 2022, Mangeshkar's ashes were immersed in the

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at Ramkund,

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by her sister Usha and nephew Adinath Mangeshkar.

Awards and recognition

Mangeshkar won several awards and honours, including the

(2001), India's highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999),

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for Lifetime Achievements (1999), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989),

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(1997),

NTR National Award The NTR National Award is an annual award presented by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Cinema of India. The NTR National Award is an honorary Nandi Award in the honour ...

(1999),

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(2007),

ANR National Award The ANR National Award was instituted by the Akkineni International foundation in the honor of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. The award was given annually to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry. ...

(2009), three

and 15

. She also won four

s. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993 and Filmfare Special Awards in 1994 and 2004. In 1984, the State Government of

instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in her honour. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a similar award in 1992. In 2009, she was awarded the title of Officer of the French

, France's highest order. In 2012, she was ranked number 10 in Outlook India's poll of

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since independence. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan said "''kambakht, kabhi besuri na hoti''" (" heis never off-key"). Actor

once commented, "''Lata Mangeshkar ki awaaz kudrat ki takhleek ka ek karishma hain''", meaning "Lata Mangeshkar's voice is a miracle from God". Lata Mangeshkar was included in the 'In Memoriam' segment at the 2022 British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA). She also received honorary doctorates from the

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in 1989,

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, and Shivaji University in

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Controversy

In 1974, ''

'' listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in history, stating that she had reportedly recorded "more than 25,000 solo,

duet A duet is a musical composition for two performers in which the performers have equal importance to the piece, often a composition involving two singers or two pianists. It differs from a harmony, as the performers take turns performing a solo ...

and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages" between 1948 and 1974. Her record was contested by

, who was claimed to have sung around 28,000 songs. After Rafi's death, in its 1984 edition, the Guinness Book of World Records stated her name for the "Most Recordings", but also stated Rafi's claim. The later editions of Guinness Book stated that she had sung no fewer than 30,000 songs between 1948 and 1987. The entry was discontinued by Guinness editions in 1991 without explanation, while several sources continued to claim that she recorded thousands of songs, with estimates ranging up to figures as large as 50,000. However, even the earliest Guinness claim of 25,000 songs (between 1948 and 1974) was disputed and claimed to have been exaggerated by several others, stating that the number of songs sung by her in

films to 1991 was found to be 5025. Mangeshkar stated that she did not keep a record of the number of songs she recorded, and that she did not know from where Guinness Book editors got their information. In 2011, the entry was revived by ''Guinness'' crediting the record to her sister

as the most recorded artist in music history, "for recording up to 11,000 solo, duet and chorus-backed songs and in over 20 Indian languages since 1947". Since 2016, current record in this category belongs to

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, for recording at least 17,695 songs in 6 languages, not counting some lost early recordings.

References

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