Entire Indians in India and across the world terribly shattered upon hearing the demise of India’s melody queen Lata Mangeshkar.
She died on 6th February 2022 at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital at the age of 92 years.
Before her death, she was undergoing treatment for Covid 19 and Pneumonia treatment and she was on the ventilator support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
She was a finest melodious singer in India and she has literally ruled Indian Music Industry about 7 decades.
During her 7 decades long singing career, she was always been non-controversial, widely respected and she managed to about 30000 songs in 36 languages.
Considering her melodious voice and her contribution towards India’s music world, she was widely known as as Nightingale of India.
Please find below details her achievements and the awards she received:-
- Bharata Ratna award
- Dada Saheb Phalke award
- Film Fare award
- Padma Bushan award
- Zee Filmfare awards
- She has received Honorary Doctorate award from numerous Universities including New York University.
- She was the first Indian to perform the concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London
- She was a Member of the Parliament.
Qualities of Latha Mangeshkar:-- She was always been a die-hard fan of Indian cricket team and she has contributed lot for Indian cricket team in 1983.
Just after Indian Cricket Team won the 1983 World Cup after beating West Indies in the final, BCCI was not having enough money to felicitate India’s winning team.
At that time the concerned BCCI officials officially approached Lata Mangeshkar to organize a musical concert in Delhi to raise adequate funds for the winning team. She accepted BCCI’s request without any hesitation.
Her musical concert became a super hit and this concert was able to mobilize about 20 Lakhs rupees. BCCI then gave one Lakh rupees each to winning cricket team members and felicitated them. - Latha Mangeshkar was the first singer who have brought back the aura of respectability to the often tainted film music world.
- Her melodious voice was the major element in the success of almost all the leading Bollywood film music composers of the Golden Era.
- Latha Mangeshkar was always been maintaining certain dignity and courtesy in her song selection.
- She managed to continue her singing career about 7 decades without having any major issues with her vocal chords because she was quite disciplined in taking care of her body.
- Lata Mangeshkar was very humble and her voice was unique. She never pretend others that she was a great singer.
During her seven decades long career, she was able to sing for almost all Bollywood actress such as Nargis, Madhubala, Meena Kumari,VijayanthiMala,Nutan, Waheedha Rehman.
She sung almost all blockbuster movies such as Mughal-e-Azam, Mother India,Baiju Bawara, Madhumati,Seema,Guide,Nagin,Mahal, etc
Please find below some of her block buster songs and it’s movies:-
Laru Lappa Lara Lappa – “Ek Thi Ladki”(1949)
Na Bole Na Bole Re – “Azaad ” (1955)
Man Mohana Bade Jhoothe – “Seema”(1955)
Nain so Nain Nahi Milao – “Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje” (1955)
Rasika Balma – “Chori Chori” (1956)
Aaja Re Pardesi – “Madhumati” (1958)
Oh Sajna – “Parakh” (1960)
Ajeeb Dastan Yeh – “Dil Apna aur Preet Parai” (1960)
Allah Tero Naam – “Hum Dono” (1961)
Naina Barse Rim Jhim – “Woh Kaun Thi” (1964)
Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega – “Mera Saaya” (1966)
Inhi Logon Ne Inhi Logon Ne – “Pakeezah” 1972
Ek Pyar ka Nagma Hai – “Shor” (1972)
Raina Beeti Jaaye – “Amar Prem” (1972)
Bahon Mein Chale Aao – “Anamika” (1973)
Tere Bina Zindagi Mein Koi – “Aandhi” (1975)
Ae Dil-e-Naadaan – “Razia Sultan, 1983)
Jiya Jale – “Dil Se” (1998)
Ek Tu Hi Bharosa – “Pukar” (2000)