Bollywood's musical set remember their favourite Lata Mangeshkar songs

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar turned 85-year-old on Sunday. Often referred to as ‘The Nightingale of India’ Mangeshkar has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung in over 36 regional and foreign languages. Though the singing has become less over the years, the singer has no plans to retire. Recipient of the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country, she has lent her voice to generations of Bollywood actresses from Madhubala to Kajol and is still the most sought-after singer by top filmmakers. [caption id=“attachment_1735235” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Courtesy: ibn live[/caption] On her 85th birthday, while everyone from Narendra Modi to Amitabh Bachchan wished the singer, several B-towners listed their favourite Mangeshkar song(s). Take a look at them here: Ayushmann Khurrana, actor, singer: “It’s almost impossible to choose a few songs from her vast repertoire of gems. But if you insist Jaa re ud jaa re panchi from the film Maya and Sawan ke jhoole pade from Jurmana. Pure bliss.”

Anu Malik, Music Composer: “Rasik balma(Chori Chori), Nainon mein badra chhaye(Mera Saya), Tera mera pyar amar(Asli Naqli),Rangeela re(Prem Pujari), Ajeeb dastaan hai yeh(Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi), Jab pyar kiya toh darna kya(Mughal-e-Azam), Yeh zindagi ussi ki hai(Anarkali), Bahaaren phir bhi aayengi(Lahore), Suno sajna(Aaye Din Bahaar Ayee), Yeh samaa(Jab Jab Phool Khile), Mi dolkar mi dolkar daryacha raja(composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar), and the piece de resistance Aa jaan-e-jaan jaa(Inteqaam) where Lata Maa changed her style of singing.”

Javed Akhtar, lyricist and screenwriter: “Kuch dil ne kaha(Anupama), O sajna barkha bahaar aayee(Parakh), Baahon mein chale aao(Anamika), Aye dil-e-nadaan(Razia Sultan), Jiya le gayo re mora saanwariya(Anpadh), Aapne-aap raaton mein(Shankar Hussain).”

Kavita Krishnamoorthy, Singer: “Ae dil-de-naadaan(Razia Sultan), Teri yaad na dil se jaa saki(Chand Aur Suraj), Tere liye palkon ki jhaalar bunoon(Harjaee), Sanam raah bhule(Lootera), Woh chup rahein toh mere dil ke daagh jalte hain(Jahan Ara).”

Nadeem Saifi, music composer: “Lag ja gale se from Woh Kaun Thi”

Padmini Kolhapure, actress: “I had the privilege to sing with her as a child in the title song of the film Yaadon Ki Baraat, so that’s a favourite. My other favourites by Lataji are Yeh galiya ye chaubara(Prem Rog), Zindagi pyar ka geet hai(Souten), and Tumse milkar naa jaane kyon(Pyar Jhukta Nahin).”

Prasoon Joshi, Lyricist, Screenwriter : “Vande Mataram, Rasik balma(Chori Chori).”

Rekha Bharadwaj, singer: “Tere bina jiya jaaye na (Ghar), Yeh raat bhi jaa rahi hai(Sau Saal), Maai ree main kaase kahun(Dastak), Roz shaam aati tthi(Imtihaan), D_in jaa rahe hain ke raaton ke saaye(Doosri Sita), Tere bina zindagi se(Aandhi), Dil hoom hoom kare(Rudaali), Do nainon mein aansoon bhare hain(Khushboo), Main ek sadi se baithi hoon(Lekin), Mora gora ang lai le(Bandini).”_

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Filmmaker: “My favourites keep changing. My current favourites are Jeevan dor tumhi sang baandhi(Sati Savitri), Aaj socha toh aansoon bhar aaye(Hanste Zakhm), Soch key yeh gagan jhoome(Jyoti), Dheere se aaja ri ankhiyan mein(Albela) and Chhod de saari duniya kisike liye(Saraswatichandra).

Shaan, singer: “Baiyaan na dharo balma(Dastak)”

Shantanu Moitra, music composer: “Kuch dil ne kaha(Anupama), Na jiya lage na(Anand), Saiyyan beimaan(Guide), Zulmi sung aankh ladi(Madhumati), Piya tose naina lage re(Guide)”