Lata Mangeshkar Lesser Known Facts

Lata Mangeshkar was a religion of her own; personal relationships notwithstanding, her work cut across politics

Lata Mangeshkar's 'Allah Tero Naam Ishwar Tero Naam' was no empty rhetoric. If she is being mourned in Pakistan as much as in India, then it is only because she sang for mankind, not for passports.

Lata Mangeshkar passes away: A neighbour recalls lessons on music — and life — from the legendary singer

Lata Mangeshkar was a Bharat Ratna, a national treasure in every sense but at home, she was just tai. She had an ethereal presence that she wore ever so casually.

Lata Mangeshkar turns 92; here are some lesser-known facts about the singer

Lata Mangeshkar’s Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon reportedly moved then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to tears on January 27, 1963, when she performed the song at New Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan. Read more facts of the legendary singer here.