LATA MANGESHKAR: MAJESTICAL VOICE, UNFORGETTABLE MELODIES:

In this thread we shall attempt to pay homage to a living legend, someone who has entertained us for over six decades, through glorious melodies of which invokes the realm of amazement in terms of quality, quantity and most important voice perfection.

No other Indian Artiste has achieved as much as Lataji in the field of playback singing. So many awards and honours, of which we will deal with later.

Once in a lifetime or once in many lifetimes comes someone with such a range that when she sings a happy song we smile and are in awe, and when she sings a sad song, we cannot help but shed a tear. In her six decades of singing, she has compiled over thirty thousand songs in different languages...a feat recorded in the Guiness Book of World Records.
During the six decades her voice has been mimicked all the top bollywood heroines from the 1940's to 2000's

Many an artiste has touched the pinnacle of success and has receeded, but the nightingale of India once reached that height, remains there, a rare occurance in a lifetime.

In presenting this tribute to Lataji, we shall try our best to accumulate from the internet the best of articles and put them together, to give the fans a general basic understanding of this amazing artiste that has graced our presence with her astonishing achievement in the Musical Art.

Also we shall be using many internet sites that give us their links for her songs which shall play an integral part in this tribute.

To all these many sites providers, we express our "heartfelt Thank You" for using the works you have provided for the benefit of many more thousands of fans.

In using the many inputted articles, we assures the providers that it shall not be used for any monetary gains but just for the education and enjoyment of the fans of Lata Mangeshkar.

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Here is a rendition of "Vaishnav jana to" which she had done in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi Ji.

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/-U290awcad.As1NMvHdW/

LATA MANGESHKAR: MAJESTICAL VOICE, UNFORGETTABLE MELODIES



Childhood
Lata was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh into a middle-class Maharashtrian family. She was the firstborn child and daughter of Dinanath Mangeshkar and his second wife Shudhmati Mangeshkar. Her father was a theater actor and classical singer who had been born in the village of Mangeshi in Goa. Her siblings are Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. All of the siblings, except Meena, chose music as their careers. Although she was born at Indore, Lata was raised in Maharashtra. When she was five years old, Lata started working as an actress in several plays known as "sangeet nataks" in which her father was performing. Her father also began giving her singing lessons when at that age. Dinanath's recitals, his tutelage of various students and his practice of music all left an impression on Lata. Ironically, according to Lata, her father forbade the listening to or singing of any Hindi film music, except K. L. Saigal's songs.

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Originally posted by Mitwah:
Here is a rendition of "Vaishnav jana to" which she had done in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi Ji.

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/-U290awcad.As1NMvHdW/

Thanks for being part of this project Mitwabhai, we valued your expertise, will presents songs and Lataji's works after a couple pages of write ups: sorry for not outlining this to you earlier.

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Originally posted by Mitwah:
Here is a rendition of "Vaishnav jana to" which she had done in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi Ji.

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/-U290awcad.As1NMvHdW/

Here are the Lyrics and translation.

VaishNav jan to tene kahiye je, pii.D paraayii jaaNe re

VaishNav jan to tene kahiye je pii.D paraayii jaaNe re
He who knows the troubles of others is a true "Vaishnav" (by which
the poet implies the perfect human being...)
par-dukhkhe upakaar kare toye
Man abhimaan naa aaNe re
He brings happiness to others but still does neither feels proud about it nor needs to be thanked
vaishNav jan to tene kahiye je ...

SakaL lok maan sahune va.nde
He worships everybody in the world.
nii.ndaa na kare kenii re
He does not criticize anybody.
vaach kaachh man nishchaL raakhe
dhan-dhan jananii tenii re
His mother is indeed great who keeps his mind and his tongue
under control.
vaishNav jan to tene kahiye je ...

Sam-drishhTii ne tR^ishhNaa tyaagii
He is fair to one and all. He does not covet anything.
par-strii jene maat re
Another man's wife is like his mother to him.
jihvaa thakii asatya naa bole
No falsehood escapes his tongue.
par-dhan nav jhaalii haath re
He does not touch another's gold.
vaishNav jan to tene kahiye je ...

Moh-maayaa vyaape nahii jene
He is not affected by attraction to earthly goods.
dri.Dh vairaagya jenaa man maan re
His is a firm ascetic by mind.
raam naam sun taaLii laagii
sakaL tirath tenaa tan maan re
All the holy pilgrimages are in his body.
vaishNav jan to tene kahiye je ...

VaN-lobhii ne kapaT-rahit chhe
He is not greedy. He is devoid of any trickery.
kaam-krodh nivaaryaa re
He has conquered lust and anger.
bhaNe narasaiyyo tenun darshan kartaa
Narsaiyyo (the poet Narsimh Mehta) sings that just seeing him
kuL ekoter taarayaa re
rescues 71 generations from the cycle of life and death.
vaishNav jan to tene kahiye je ...

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1940s
Lata Mangeshkar's first cinematic song was for the film Kiti Hasaal (1942), produced by Vasant Joglekar. However, her father disliked the idea of any of his daughters singing for movies and so the song was dropped from the film. In 1942, when Lata was thirteen, her father died of heart disease.

Lata didn't like acting very much, but the death of her father and financial need forced her to play cameo roles in many Hindi/Urdu and Marathi films. Her first role was in Pahili Mangalagaur (1942), where she played the younger sister to actress Snehprabha Pradhan. She went on to act in many more feature films including, Maaze Baal, Jeevan Yatra (1946), and Chhatrapati Shivaji (1952). In Badi Maa, Lata acted with Noor Jehan and her younger sister Asha Bhosle. She sang for herself and did playback for Asha.

In 1945, maestro Ghulam Haider took Lata to meet producer S. Mukherji, who was planning to make a movie starring actress Kamini Kaushal. He wanted the producer to give sixteen-year-old Lata a chance to sing. The producer dismissed Lata's voice, annoying Ghulam Haider, who said, "Let me fortell today that this girl will soon put to shame everyone else, including Noor Jehan. Producers and directors will fall at her feet, begging her to sing in their films."

In 1947, Vasant Joglekar employed Lata to sing for his film Aapki Seva Mein. The popular songs composed by musician Datta Daavjekar established Lata as a leading playback singer in Bollywood. She reinforced her position with hits from the movie Majboor - Angrezi chhora chala gaya, Dil mera toda Haaye, and Mujhe kahinka na choda tere pyaar ne.

In 1949, Lata got her big break with the song Aayega Aanewaala from the movie Mahal. The song was for Bollywood's screen goddess Madhubala and was composed by Khemchand Prakash. The film was a hit and proved to be a turning point in the careers of Madhubala and Lata. The other major movie that made an impact was Raj Kapoor's "Barsaat" with music by Shankar-Jaikishan and hits such as 'Jiya beqarar hai' and 'Chhod gaye baalam.'

Lata (in the compilation "Lata In Her Own Voice") credits famed maestro Anil Biswas as her tutor in voice and breath control. Anilda got her started with the 'Anokha Pyaar' numbers like 'Yaad rakhna chaand taaron is suhani raat ko'.

Husnalal Bhagatram were the music directors that Shankar Jaikishan drew inspiration from. With a typical folksy Punjabi beat and rhythm, their numbers were embellished with either peppy or soulful poetry. Other songs include 'Chup Chup khadi ho', 'Chale jaana nahin' and 'jo dil mein khushi ban kar aaye' Lata numbers from the Rehman-Suraiya starrer 'Badi Bahen.' The music for this film was from Husnalal Bhagatram. Suraiya got her own hits to sing in this film ( Tum mujhko bhool jaao, Tere nainon ne chori kiya, etc. ) while the three Lata numbers were picturized on a secondary actress. Other Lata hits for this duo were 'Saajan ki oat leke', 'Dil leke dil diya hai', 'sainyan tori baiyyan mein' and 'Kya haal hai huzoor ke dil ka'.

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Asj, certainly go ahead. You are doing an excellent job. Will hold off for now 'till you are ready for songs.

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1950s

The 1950s saw Lata become a favorite singer of composers like Shankar Jaikishan, Sachin Dev Burman, C. Ramchandra, Madan Mohan, Hemant Kumar and Salil Chowdhury amongst others.

Composer Sachin Dev Burman, lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi and Lata created many songs together including Tum na jaane kis jahaan mein kho gaye (Sazaa, 1951) and Phaili hui hain sapnon ki baahein (House No. 44).

Lata and composer Hemant Kumar came up with hit song. The movie was Nagin and the been tunes from that film are still recognized today. Man dole mera tan dole, Jadugar saiyyan, Mera dil yeh pukaare aaja, Oonchi oonchi deewaaren and other songs were rendered by Lata. Another song, Chhup gaya koi re, from the film Champakali that she sang for Hemant Kumar was moving. Another popular song was 'Vande Maataram' that she sang for Hemantda in Anandmath? She went on to sing many hits for him in the 60's - for films like Anupama, Bees Saal Baad, Kohraa, Bin Baadal Barsaat, Rahgir, Khamoshi, etc.

A popular song of the early 50s by Lata, Durrani and chorus was the Lara lappa Lara lappa song from the film Ek Thi Ladki composed by musician Vinod. The song became so popular that the actress of the film, Meena Shorey, on whom the song was picturized became known as the Lara lappa Lara lappa girl.

Many of Lata's popular songs were recorded in the 1940s and the 1950s with the team of composer C. Ramchandra and lyricist Rajendra Krishan. Songs from this trio include - yeh zindagi usiki hai, mohabbat aisi dhadkan hai, jaag dard ishq jaag, o aasman waale - all from the musical blockbuster hit Anarkali; Radha na bole na bole, Kitna haseen hai mausam, aplam chaplam - all from Azaad ; Shola jo bhadke, Dheere se aaja ri akhiyan mein, Bholi soorat dil ke khote, Dil dhadke nazar sharmaaye, Mere dil ki ghadi kare - all from Albela. In addition, Lata and Amirbai Karnataki rendered the westernized song 'Gore gore o baanke chhore' for C Ramchandra in the film Samadhi. Lata went on to render songs for C Ramchandra, right from Mehfil mein jal uthi shama (from the film Nirala), the romantic O nirdayee preetam (from the film 'Stree') to the nostalgic Dil ki duniya basake sanwariya and mere man ka baawra panchi (both from 'Amar Deep) numbers and the Balma anadi man bhaaye classical composition from the film 'Bahuraani'.

Lata and Rajendra Krishan also teamed up with the composer Madan Mohan to create various ghazals including Yun hasraton ke daag (Adaalat, (1958), Hum pyaar mein jalne waalon ko (Jailor), Main to tum sang nain mila ke (Manmauji), and Na tum bewafa ho (Ek Kali Muskarai).

Lata sang some of her best known songs for the team of composers Shankar Jaikishan and lyricists Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. Jiya bekaraar hai (Barsaat, 1949), Rasik Balma (Chori Chori, 1956), the title song of Hariyali Aur Raasta (duet with Mukesh), and Gumnaam hai koi (Gumnaam), all penned by Hasrat, were hits. Shailendra's Ajeeb Daastaan hai yeh (Dil Apna Preet Parai), Tum to dil ke taar chhedkar (Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja), and Kisi ne apna banake mujhko (Patita) were popular as well. Raj Kapoor always had the team of Shankar-Jaikishan, Hasrat, Shailendra, Mukesh and Lata for the music of his films. Lata's romantic duets with the singer Manna Dey for Raj Kapoor's films were popular - Pyaar hua ikraar hua and Yeh raat bheegi bheegi.

Shailendra and Lata also teamed up with composer Salil Chowdhury to create music for Bimal Roy movies such as Madhumati (1958) and Parakh (1960). Once, Salil Chowdhury sang an emotional Bengali song at Bimal Roy's request. After the song was finished, he found that Lata had fainted. Later Lata told him - "I was so overcome that I couldn't control myself". Lata recorded some of her most memorable songs with Salil Chowdhury, including Raaton ke saaye, Chhoti si baat, O Sajna barkha bahaar aayee (Parakh), Aaja re pardesi (Madhumati), and Itna na mujhse tu pyaar badhaa (Chhaya, duet with Talat Mehmood, penned by Rajendra Krishna).

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Reading about some of these songs...is certainly giving me goosebumps......am dying to spin a couple, but good things takes a little longer

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1960's

Lata's playback songs for Madhubala - Mohe panghat and Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya from the movie Mughal-e-Azam (1960) -- became hits. The songs were penned by Shakil Badayuni and composed by Naushad.

In 1962, Lata sang the non-film patriotic song Aye mere watan ke logon at a function. The composer was C. Ramchandra and the lyricist was poet Pradeep. The song moved Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, to tears.

Lata proved her versatility when she sang the Middle-Eastern number Aye Dilruba (Roustam Sohrab, 1963) for the composer Sajjad Hussain.

Hasrat Jaipuri, Shankar-Jaikishan and Lata continued to create hits like Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par (Junglee, 1961). Lata and Shankar-Jaikishan also teamed up with lyricist Shailendra to create songs like Ruk ja raat thahar ja re chanda (Dil Ek Mandir, 1963) and Tumhen yaad karte karte (Amrapali, 1966).

Lata's bhajan Allah tero naam (Hum dono, 1961), penned by Sahir Ludhiyanvi and composed by Sachin Dev Burman's assistant Jaidev, became popular. Lata also recorded other songs with Jaidev, including Yeh dil aur unki nigahon ke saaye (Prem Parvat).

1960s also saw patching-up between Lata and S D Burman. The songs from Dev Anand's Guide (1965), penned by Shailendra, were hits. The song picturized on Waheeda Rehman, Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai, aaj phir marne ka iraada hai (translation: Today I desire to live again, Today I intend to die) and the duet with Kishore Kumar Gaata rahe mera dil, tu hi meri manzil became evergreen hits. Shailendra, S D Burman and Lata came together again for Jewel Thief (1967). The songs Rula ke gaya sapna mera and Hothon pe aisi baat became popular. The film also saw Mohammed Rafi and Lata coming together once again to sing Dil pukaare aa re. (Earlier, they had fallen out with other on the issue of payment of royalties). Lata also sang for the 1969 movie, Aradhana, in which she recorded Kora Kaagaz tha yeh man mera with Kishore Kumar.

Lata also recorded many songs with composer Roshan (now better known as Hrithik Roshan's grandpa). In 1966, they recorded a song penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri - Rahein na rahein hum, mehka karenge (Mamta). In 1967, Roshan and Lata worked with the lyricist Sahir Ludhiyanvi for the film Bahu Begam. The song Duniya kare sawal to hum kya javaab de? became popular.

The musical duo Kalyanji-Anandji had first worked with Lata as the assistants of Shankar-Jaikishan. When they decided to compose music independently, they chose Lata as their lead female voice. The songs of the film Saraswati Chandra (1968), written by Indeevar, are examples of music that the team created. The most popular songs of the movie included Phool tumhe bheji hai khat mein (duet with Mukesh), Chandan sa badan, and Chhod de saari duniya kisike liye. Kalyanji-Anandji worked with Lata to create many more songs like O mere mitwa (Geet). Kalyanji-Anandji also composed lyricist Anand Bakshi's first hit song with Lata, Yeh sama (Jab Jab Phool Khile, 1965). Anand Bakshi's most famous songs were sung by Lata.

When Kalyanji Anandji's assistants, Laxmikant Pyarelal ("Laxmi-Pyare") decided to go independent, Lata recommended them to producers and sang for their first film. In the film Shagird (1967), Lata and Laxmi-Pyare displayed their versatility, when they created the bhajan Kanha aan padi main tere dwaar and the romantic Woh hain zara khafa khafa. The songs were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. In 1969, Laxmi-Pyare got Lata to sing the sensual Aa Jaanen Jaan (Intadam, 1969), penned by Rajendra Krishna. The team of Anand Bakshi, LP and Lata became popular in late 1960s and 1970s. Their songs include Saavan ka mahina, pavan kare sor (Milan, 1967, duet with Mukesh) Bindiya Chamkegi (Do Raaste, 1969), and the title song of Aan Milo Sajna.

Lata recorded Baharon mera jeevan bhi savaron for composer Khayyam and lyricist Kaifi Azmi in the movie Aakhiri Khat (1966). Kaifi Azmi and Madan Mohan worked together in movies like Heer-Ranjha. Together with Lata, they produced songs like Milo na tum to hum ghabraayein. Lata sang many ghazals for the team of composer Madan Mohan and lyricist Raja Mehendi Ali Khan. Some of these include Aapp ki nazron ne samjha (Anpadh, 1962), Nainon mein badra chhaye, and Mera saaya saath hoga (Mera Saaya, 1966). Madan Mohan and Lata also worked with other lyricists like Kaifi Azmi and Rajendra Krishna. Even O. P. Nayyar, who had a bitter relationship with Lata once said, while giving an interview in Dubai, "I don't know whether Lata was created for Madan Mohan or Madan Mohan was created for Lata. But there has never been a composer like Madan Mohan, nor has there been a singer like Lata."

In 1960s, S D Burman's son, Rahul Dev Burman, also made his debut as a composer. He recorded many songs with Lata in late 1960s, including Kya janoon sajan (Baharon Ke Sapne, 1967), Aaja Piya Tohe Pyar Doon (Baharon Ke Sapne, 1967) and Ni sultana re, pyar ka mausam aaya (Pyaar Ka Mausam, 1969, duet with Rafi).


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From the 50's when Lataji was just begining to get in her groove, in the other decade she will wipe off all the competition.

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Lataji, discusses her father

"He died when we were all very young. I, the eldest of his children,
was barely twelve at the time. But I remember him distinctly. He was
always so full of music that we all naturally got interested in
it. He also taught me music, although only for a little while."

"I hardly ever heard him on the the stage though," she continued, in a
reminiscent mood. "He was orthodox in his ideas. He would not let us,
his daughters, watch a play, and he was absolutely opposed to the idea
of my acting in one. He was terribly annoyed when I once acted in a
play behind his back. He did not mind our learning music, though. In
fact, he encouraged it."


I could imagine being the eldest of the family, her job to put bread on the table, there was the struggles......a test that sometime or the other we all go through.

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LATA MANGESHKAR: MAJESTICAL VOICE, UNFORGETTABLE MELODIES

About her early years and the struggle that she had to go through to establish herself as a playback singer.

"Those were hard times", she said. "We were very poor and desperately in need of money. I had, therefore, to work without respite. I remember occasions when I worked without food and sleep for two days and more.
And then there were prejudices to be overcome. It used to be said
disparagingly in those days that songs sung by Maharashtrians smelt of dal and rice! I had to disprove it and cultivate a fine Hindustani accent as well. There was so much else to learn, too, and I had to do it mostly by myself."


smelt of dal and rice! hehehe. with a little bit of coconut choka.

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Lataji gives an opinion

"A film song must be appropriate to the situation in which it is sung. It must express the mood, the interplay of emotion, the element of drama that is inherent in that situation. The words and the tune have to be apt. The orchestral accompaniment must heighten the effect of the song and it must fit in with the locale and the situation. But we don't seem to bother about it. There is a slavery of latest fashions and trends."

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In the 60's we were dazzled by some of her memorable tunes viz:

Kahin deep jale kahin dil(Bees Saal Baad, 1962; music by Hemant Kumar)Prior to this song, Lataji had fallen seriously ill. Doctors had predicted that she'd never be able to sing again. Being a born fighter, the Nightingale swore to bounce back. Her first recording after her illness was this high-pitched number of haunting Dimensions. Lataji was nervous and apprehensive. "Fortunately the recording went off very well. Hemant Kumar was of a very quiet temperament. He knew exactly what to compose for me." Interestingly Hemant Kumar recorded Lataji's voice during the rehearsal and okayed it as the final take, the Nightingale says she's glad she made a comeback after her illness with an intricate song like Kahin deep jale. She had a point to prove to her detractors who were waiting for her downfalls and she proved it. The song won her another Filmfare award


Allah tero naam: (Hum Dono,1961; music by Jaidev)
When Dev Anand's Navketan banner decided to give this prestigious assignment to S.D. Burman's assistant Jaidev. It was on condition that Lataji sing for the film.The softie that she is Lataji immediately set aside her differences with Jaidev to sing one of the tallest devotional numbers ever. Classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj remembers waking up from sleep with tears streaming down his streaming down his cheeks after hearing the bhajan in Hum Dono. "Allah tero naam her very first song that we recorded for the film," Lataji recalls. "Like Shankar - Jaikishan, Jaidev's tunes were steeply scaled." Though she has sung at unbelievably high-pitch all her life Lataji detests singing at what's traditionally the male scale.

Naina Barse Rimjhim: (Woh Kaun Thi,1963; music by MadanMohan)
Every song in Woh Kaun Thi is precious to Lataji's heart. But Naina barse was the all-time hit." There's an interesting story attached to Naina barse since I was indisposed Madan bhaiyya recorded the song in his own voice for the shooting. Onlookers at the shooting in Shimla were aghast when 'ghost' Sadhana sang in a male voice.When Madan Mohan missed getting the Filmfare award for his score in Woh Kaun Thi. Lataji was truly heart broken. "He never got any popular award," she laments "People realised his greatness only after his death."

Aa jaan-e-jaan: (Inteqaam, 1969; music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
Cabaret songs used to be sister Asha Bhosle's domain. Until Aa-jaane-e-jaan. Tuned and styled specially to suit Lataji, Aa-jaan-e-jaan is today regarded as the best cabaret song in Hindi films Tell her this, and Lataji laughs. "I remember telling Laxmikant not to give me any cabaret songs to sing. He assured me I could swing it without a hitch. Aa jaan-e-jaan was tailored to suit my taste and style." The song cracked open the charts it's a favourite with Helen who danced to the opulently orchestrated numbers.

Bindiya Chamkegi: (Do Raaste, 1969; music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
Filmmaker Raj Khosla was a man of many talents, Music to him was life, A born singer he could hum tunes for hours-together. Bindiya chamkegi was a Punjabi folk tune that Khosla had board his mother singing. He wanted it in his film. Not a hot favourite with the singer herself. Bindiya chamkegi brings the roof down at every live concert of Lataji. When spectators break into a jig in the aisles the decorous Nightingale baulks. But what to do. Its just one of those unavoidable things . Interestingly Lataji sang this Punjabi-folk hit long before it became fashionable to have such items in Hindi films.

Nehru bai we must have this one on the list

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ASJ, do you have any article on her family - children and if any has follow in her footsteps?

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Originally posted by Aragorn:
ASJ, do you have any article on her family - children and if any has follow in her footsteps?

Aro, Lataji did not married, but her other family members were very good in singing, her sisters viz:
Asha Bhosle
Usha Mangeshkar
Meena Mangeshkar

were all accomplished singers.

As we go along will post pictures of all her family members.

Envisaged that this will be a long thread, there are about 50 or so pics in my collection to share with Lata fans........hope Amral gives the OK.

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Originally posted by asj:

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Originally posted by Aragorn:
ASJ, do you have any article on her family - children and if any has follow in her footsteps?

Aro, Lataji did not married, but her other family members were very good in singing, her sisters viz:
Asha Bhosle
Usha Mangeshkar
Meena Mangeshkar

were all accomplished singers.

As we go along will post pictures of all her family members.

Envisaged that this will be a long thread, there are about 50 or so pics in my collection to share with Lata fans........hope Amral gives the OK.

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of all these years being a big bollywood fan .. since my days growing up I never know that Lata did not married.

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of all these years being a big bollywood fan .. since my days growing up I never know that Lata did not married.

Aro, maybe it was good for us that she did not married, I think that I read somewhere that Lataji did say that if she had married maybe her singing career would have been over.

Who know maybe Mr Right did not came her way; or she being the eldest of the siblings, swore to take care of them, and marriage life would not have given her that opportunity.

Someday Lataji might tell us

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LATA MANGESHKAR: MAJESTICAL VOICE, UNFORGETTABLE MELODIES:

The nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar, who has charmed her fans with over 30,000 songs she has sung as a playback singer in films, has no regrets that she never got married. Lata, whose voice quality retains the freshness and innocence of a 16-year-old girl, says that in a way it has been good that she did not get married. “Had I got married, I may have got divorced in a year or two. It has all been all for the good,”: she says.

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