Lata Mangeshkar Music

'Lata Mangeshkar voice went a long way in creating magic for all of us heroines in the 1960s and 70s': Asha Parekh

"My friends Waheeda Rahman and Nanda had their favourite songs by Lata Mangeshkar. Mine was 'Tum Mujhe Yun Bhula Na Paoge,'" says Asha Parekh.

Flute sellers, yoga enthusiasts, karaoke clubs: Lata Mangeshkar had a song for every class, every generation

When you have a discography of some 15,000 songs in 36 different languages, and a career almost as old as the independent country itself, numbers’ game logic suggests you might have something for everyone.

How Marathi-speaking Lata Mangeshkar's Bengali music left a Kolkata boy transfixed

When you listen to Lata Mangeshkar's Bengali songs, it is hard to tell that the singer is a native Marathi speaker. Her pronunciation is exact. Each word properly rendered. Other than Hindi and Marathi, some of her most important songs were sung in Bangla.

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.

From Lata Mangeshkar's monopoly to her being moody: Let's clear the biggest misconceptions about her

So many misconceptions about the immortal Lata Mangeshkar have been allowed to fester because she never bothered to correct them. It’s time to set the record straight for the sake of posterity.

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 is stable, will come home after doctors give the nod,' says spokesperson

The 92-year-old singer tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms and was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai on 9 January.

Lata Mangeshkar's family says she is doing well

Sharing an update on Lata Mangeshkar's health, her niece Rachana Shah on Thursday said the singer is keeping well.