RIP the Legend

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Among the many dimensions, many flavors, and many gharanas of Indian music, the famous Mangeshkar family secures one of the top spots because of the quality and purity of music. Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar who was an acclaimed classical singer and actor during his time taught the basics of music to her first daughter Lata. Little did he know that long after his death, his son and daughters will be the torchbearer of his legacy. The basic stepping stone provided by Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar will provide a long and illustrious career of seven decades for her daughters and her daughters will be in the heart of billions of Indians and others who follow Hindi Bollywood music all over the world. Many generations of actresses starting from Madhubala in the 1950's to Priety Zinta in 2004 will feel blessed that the legendary Lata Mangeshkar has provided the background song for them in their film. Many co-singers feel blessed to be singing alongside the legend Lata Mangeshkar. Approximately 25000 Songs in a 7-decade (1942-2019) singing career and some unreleased songs put her in a legendary category. Awards of the highest category (Bharat Ratna, Dada Saheb Phalke) only provide a due recognition of her status in the Indian society. The first Indian singer to sing in Royal Albert Hall in London in 1974, she became the torch bearer of Hindi Bollywood Music all over the world.

The first major hit Aayega Aanewala from the film Mahal (1949) to Sauganda mujhe mere mitti ki (2019) the thousands of songs will live in the heart of people eternally. With older age and failing health, she had maintained the same dignity, aura, and composer in her life.
Lata didi, a staunch worshipper of Maa Saraswati (the Goddess of knowledge) has left for her heavenly adobe (at the age of 92) the day after the Basant Panchami. With visarjan of Maa's idol, she also left for heavenly adobe.
Shardanjali Lata Ji
A die-hard fan of many of your songs and giving you my respect with one of your songs
“Rahe na rahe hum, mahaka karegnge, ban ke kali, ban ke shama, bage bafa main..” (Film: Mamta, 1966)

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