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Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has passed away, her family announced on Sunday morning. She was 92. She was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai in January. She was also undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
Lata Didi’s songs brought out a variety of emotions. She closely witnessed the transitions of the Indian film world for decades. Beyond films, she was always passionate about India’s growth. She always wanted to see a strong and developed India. pic.twitter.com/N0chZbBcX6
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 6, 2022
In November 2019, Mangeshkar was admitted to the same hospital after she complained of difficulty in breathing and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was discharged after 28 days.
An artist born but once in centuries, Lata-didi was an exceptional human being, full of warmth, as I found whenever I met her. The divine voice has gone quiet forever but her melodies will remain immortal, echoing in eternity. My condolences to her family and admirers everywhere. pic.twitter.com/FfQ8lmjHGN
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) February 6, 2022
Mangeshkar had lent her voice for thousands of songs in Hindi, regional and foreign languages. Her mellifluous voice will forever remain etched in the minds of Indians through iconic songs like ‘Ek Pyar ka Nagma Hein’, ‘Lag ja Gale se Phir’, ‘Aap ki Nazron ne Samjha’, ‘Tujhe Dekha Toh Yeh Jaana Sanam’, ‘Sawan ka Mahina’ and many more. Mangeshkar is a singer whose voice had come to represent the collective conscience of the nation. Some of her earlier songs like the iconic patriotic number ‘Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo’, commemorating Indian soldiers who died in the 1962 war, is an evergreen number that moves one at any point of time.
Deeply pained to know that the Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar has passed away.
With a career spanning eight decades she has touched the heart of every Indian with her mellifluous renditions in various languages.
I convey my heartfelt condolences to her family and fans. pic.twitter.com/0Gu92UQEXP
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) February 6, 2022
She was born on September 28, 1929, to classical singer and theatre artist Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She is the eldest of her four siblings, Meena, Asha Bhosle, Usha and Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Lata Mangeshkar started her singing career at the age of 13 with Marathi movie ‘Pahili Mangalaagaur’ in 1942.
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પ્રસિધ્ધ સૂરસામ્રજ્ઞી શ્રી @mangeshkarlata જી નું અવસાન આપણા સૌ માટે મોટી ખોટ છે.પરમાત્મા સદ્ગતના આત્માને શાંતિ અર્પે તથા પરિવારજનોને આઘાત સહન કરવાની શક્તિ પ્રદાન કરે તેવી ઈશ્વરને પ્રાર્થના. pic.twitter.com/EBx9Hhc9zP— Bhupendra Patel (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Bhupendrapbjp) February 6, 2022
Mangeshkar entered the entertainment industry when she was just 13 years old. She juggled acting and singing in Marathi films. She has also composed music for a few Marathi films, and went on to win Maharashtra state government’s award for best music director in 1965 for the film Sadhi Manase. She also turned producer for a few films.
One of her first major hits was “Aayega Aanewaala,” a song from the 1949 film ‘Mahal,’ lip-synced on screen by the late actress Madhubala. Mangeshkar was only 20-years-old when she became the most sought after playback voice in the Hindi film industry.
A decade later she sang the soulful number, Aaja Re Pardesi for Bimal Roy’s 1958 reincarnation saga ‘Madhumati’ which starred Vyjayanthimala in the lead. K Asif’s magnum opus ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ which released in 1960 featured, Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya. While Madhubala conveyed the defiant Anarkali’s emotions, it was Mangeshkar’s voice which depicted the passion and rebellion. The same year also saw the release of the evergreen number, Ajeeb Dataan Hai… Be it Piya Tose Naina Lage Re, from the Waheeda Rahman starrer ‘Guide’ which released in 1965 or Hothon Pe Aisi Baat, featuring Vyjayanthimala, Mangeshkar lent her voice to every leading lady of the 1950s and the 60, the period considered to be the golden era of Hindi cinema.
Lata Mangehskar was known for classical, folksy and even haunting numbers. But she surprised her fans when she sang Baahon Main Chele Aao, a sensual number from the 1972 film ‘Anamika’ composed by R D Burman. The same year also saw the release of Kamal Amrohi’s ‘Pakeezah’. Actress Meena Kumari’s swan song in which essayed the role of a Lucknowi courtesan had some evergreen hit numbers.
Her last full album was for the late filmmaker Yash Chopra-directed 2004 film Veer Zaara. Mangeshkar recorded her latest song in 2019—Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki’—which was released on March 30 as a tribute to the Indian Army. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in 2001.
She is also the recipient of several other awards, including the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, and multiple National Film Awards.
Lata Ji, won her first National Award in the Best Female Playback singer category for the song Beeti Na Beetaye Raina, song from Gulzar’s 1972 film ‘Parichay’ … Two years later she bagged the National Award for the second time for the number, Roothe Roothe Piya from the film ‘Kora Kaagaz’, Gulzar’s 1977 film ‘Kinara’ featured this song composed by R D Burman. As the lyrics suggest Mangeshkar’s voice is what gave her identity and still does.
While the 80s saw Mangehskar deliver one hit after another, the 1990s saw the singer collaborate with her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar for Gulzar’s ‘Lekin’. This haunting song, Yaara Sili Sili won Mangeshkar her third National Award in the Best Female Playback singer category. While Lata Mangeshkar can evoke every emotion with effortless ease with her velvety voice, few can evoke the patriotic fervour as effectively as her. Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon, the song which commemorated Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during the Sino-Indian war is believed to have reduced late Prime Minister Jawarlal Nehru to tears.
Lata Mangeshkar has sung for almost all the Yash Chopra films, including Chandni in 1989, Lamhe in 1991 Darr… 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai in 1997, among others…
In the late 90’s and 2000’s Mangeshkar collaborated with AR Rahman, for hits like Dil Se, Zubeida, Lagaan and Rang De Basanti … Lata Mangeshkar has received several awards and accolades during her eight-decade-long career, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989, India’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna in 2001, three National Awards and 7 Filmfare Awards. The Indian government honoured her with the Daughter of the Nation award on her 90th birthday in September 2019. Lata Mangeshkar’s voice has been a part of every Indian’s life for the past 8 decades. She sang 35,000 songs in 35 languages and a world music icon.
IJU pays rich tributes to Nightingale
Gujarat Journalists Union and the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) president BR Prajapati & IJU secretary general G Prabhakaran on the shocking demise of world music icon and ’Nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar said, “IJU dips its revolutionary banner low to pay our heartfelt condolences to the world music icon produced by India. We join in the deep sorrow of her family members and the music lovers the world over to pay our tributes to the icon of Indian music”
