Leading composer of the Indian film industry, recipient of the country's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna and a replica of Indian femininity on the screen for over 50 years, playback singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday after a long illness and Covid problems.



Born in 1929 in Indore to Marathi classical singer and theatre actor Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and his Gujarati wife Shevanti, Mangeshkar sang for seven generations of female actors in India, often referred to as 'Virginally Pure' and her playback dates back to the 1960s. 70s. Especially in the late 1960s and '70s. Symbol of the actress who earned the position.

Sisters Meena, Asha and Usha and brother Hridayanath, the eldest child in a family of talented singers and musicians, Mangeshkar started singing at the age of 13 in the Marathi film Kithi Hasal (1942) after the death of his father. After moving to Mumbai in 1945, she acted in a few films, most notably Aayega Aanewala picture of Madhubala in Mahal (1949).

After working with various composers like Anil Biswas, Shankar Jaikishan, Naushad Ali, S.D. Burman, C. Ramachandra, Hemant Kumar, Salil Chowdhury, Khayyam, Ravi, Sajjad Hussain, Roshan, Kalyanji-Anandji, Madan Mohan, and Usha Khanna over the next several years, Mangeshkar gained a remarkable reputation for singing for almost seven different generations. Female actors (Madhubala and Nimmi in the 1940s, Meena Kumari, Nargis and Nutan in the 50s, Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh and Sharmila Tagore in the 60s, Mumtaz, Hema Malini , Jaya Bhaduri and Zeenat Aman in the 70s, Sridevi and Rekha in the 80s, Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor and Manisha Koirala in the 90s and Preity Zinta and Kareena Kapoor in the 2000s).

Along with her sister Asha, who was known for her sensual songs compared to her sister's general chastity, Mangeshkar was widely known for her monopoly over the film music industry in those years. According to legend, composers like Hemant Kumar and Madan Mohan are waiting for the singer to recover from her illness and sing for their films Bees Sal Bad (1962) and Woh Kaun Thi (1964), but doctors have announced that she will not be able to do so. . To sing again. Songs that follow the prophecy of Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil in Bees Sal Badh and Naina Barse in Wohkoun Thi are considered Mangeshkarian landmarks. True, for singers and musicians who were not considered stars in India until then, Mangeshkar brought special status and stardom through radio growth and popularity in those years.

Widely respected in the Indian film industry and affectionately known as 'Didi' (sister) by all, Mangeshkar has recorded songs in thirty-six regional Indian languages ​​and foreign languages, mainly Marathi, Hindi and over a thousand Hindi films. Bengali, the white sari doll she signed and her songs remain a lasting memory, raising endless views and streams on streaming platforms for new generations to find her. She has composed music for some Marathi films and has produced four films including Gulzars Lakin (1991). Her comprehensive volunteer service includes the Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune and a research center named after her father.

Mangeshkar, who remains unmarried, lives with her siblings and their children and a large family of fans around the world, who swear by the words that poet and music director Noushad once wrote for the singer, "Much to your voice is the heart of India."

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