Lata Mangeshkar

Asha Bhosle on Lata Mangeshkar: 'Both of us had a similar voice, decided never to copy her'

The legendary singer added, "Had I been singing in her style, nobody would have hired me."

Vidya Balan honoured with Deenanath Mangeshkar Award for her contribution to cinema

Vidya Balan said, "A few years ago, I had the privilege of sitting right behind Lataji at a film awards ceremony and I couldn’t help but stare at her in amazement through the evening." Picture Courtesy: Sachin Gokhale

The father-daughter bonding between Lata Mangeshkar & Pandit Narendra Sharma

Lataji regarded Pandit Narendra Sharma as a father-figure and would often drop in unannounced at his place during recordings for a quick lunch with his family.

Hema Malini, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Raveena Tandon pay tribute to Lata Mangeshkar on her first death anniversary

Also present at the Shanmukhananda Hall, the venue where the respects to the Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar were paid were Reena Roy, Poonam Dhillon, and Asha Parekh.

Lata Mangeshkar's immortal songs of death

Lataji’s protégé the talented composer Mayuresh Pai says, “She was far beyond a physical being. She has only changed form. It is our misfortune that we can’t see her. But she can see us. Even as we speak she is listening.”

Vani Jairam: Did her career get sabotaged in Hindi?

The belief that Lata Mangeshkar did not allow Vani’s career to take off is laughably invalid. Only failed female singers made this allegation.

Republic Day 2023: From Ek Tu Hi Bharosa to Mere Desh Ki Dharti, five most moving patriotic songs

Speaking on the genesis of this song Manoj Kumar said, "Meri desh ki dharti happened when lyricist Gulshan Bawra and I had gone to a shrine to pay our respects."

On Kamal Amrohi’s birth anniversary, revisiting Lata Mangeshkar's iconic Aayega Aanewala

1949 is regarded as Lata Mangeshkar's breakthrough year. She had chartbusters in the films Barsaat, Andaz, Badi Bahen, Bazaar, Lahore and Mahal to her credit that year and had literally wiped out all competition.

Lata Mangeshkar among 200 best singers of the world is a joke

The list, to say the least, is eclectic. How do they place Lata Mangeshkar in the same list as Stevie Wonder and Beyonce? Is it the range and scale that are comparable?

First Take: 2022— The year India lost its voice

It is the love of the latabhakhts, that swirling sect of melody worshippers, that overwhelmed Lataji. When she finally got the Bharat Ratna, she was in London for her annual holiday.