Lata mangeshkar birthday

There may not be a moment when somebody, somewhere, is not listening to a song sung by Lata Mangeshkar. It has been so for the last six decades or so. That golden voice turned 90 in September 2019. No singer has captured the imagination of an entire nation like she has. Music fans may be divided when it comes to choosing their favourite male singers – some might swear by Mohammed Rafi, others by Kishore Kumar, and some others by K.J. Yesudas – but the majority of them may pick Lata the female voice they most want to listen to. Not without reason. Her voice is heavenly. Her range wide. Her expressions always so right. And she is incapable of singing out of tune. Little wonder, the leading heroines of the day insisted in their contracts that the songs picturised on them will be rendered by Lata. She was nearly always the first choice for the composer even otherwise. Here is rewinding to some of the unforgettable songs by India's favourite voice: Lag jaa gale... (Woh Kaun Thi?) There cannot be too many more popular Indian songs than this one. Because there cannot be too many better songs. This hunting melody for the 1964 film was composed by Madan Mohan, the genius whose muse Lata was. It is so beautiful, you will never want to stop listening to it. Many singers have attempted covers of this classic but failed to capture the soul of the song the way Lata did. Raja Mehdi Ali Khan's lyrics – meaning: Come, hug me one more time/ This lovely night may not come again – also played...

Mangeshkar recorded her first song at the age of 13 and continued to sing even a few years before her death. With a career that spanned over eight decades, she was an inspiration for several vocal artists and continues to be one. For any singer or vocal artist, it is important that they take care of their voice. Here are a few • Stay hydrated: For any singer or vocal artist, it is important that they drink enough water so that their vocal folds are hydrated so that they can sing well. Moreover, if you’re an avid coffee or tea drinker, both of which are diuretics, drinking water becomes all the more important. • Don’t abuse your voice: Stay from shouting or raising your voice as these might damage your vocal cords and is not good for the long run. Therefore, if you are a singer, make sure that you speak softly so that you don’t strain your vocal cords. • Keep a check on your environment: Too much of air conditioners or fans or heaters can have a drying effect on your voice and therefore, it is important that you use them in moderation and that’ll help to keep your voice protected.

Published: Sun 27 Sep 2020, 3:56 PM Last updated: Sun 27 Sep 2020, 6:19 PM They say change is constant. Or perhaps change has only one voice, riding on three octaves. If you notice the heroines of Hindi cinema for the past century, the faces and the expressions went through several changes, with modest to extravagant attires, to emotional journeys of a lifetime. But this constant change had only one voice. Lata Mangeshkar. She is one woman who sang for Madhubala and Madhuri, Nutan and Kajol, Vyjayanthimala and Preity Zinta and so on. She's the voice that has seeped into South Asian consciousness, revered and loved in equal measure. Without her three-octaves spanning, honey-sweet voice on hand, our composers could not have given their musical imagination a free rein. For whether it is an intricate classical number like Chalte chalte a peppermint pronouncement like Didi tera devar deewana, Lata has always rendered her songs with commendable felicity. Her happy childhood, spent imbibing musical knowledge from her father, was rudely interrupted when her father died in 1942. Thirteen-year-old Lata was now in charge of providing for her impecunious family. Within eight days of her beloved father's death, a dry-eyed Lata had donned pancake to act in the Marathi film, Pahili Mangalagaur (1942). She made her debut as a playback singer in the Marathi film, Kiti Hasaal (1942) but her song was edited out of the film. Defying producer S Mukherji's damning edict that her voice was too t...

Bollywood playback singer Lata Mangeshkar during a birthday celebration in Bombay in 2003. Sherwin Crasto / Reuters, file The iconic singer died of multiple organ failure at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, Dr. Pratit Samdani told reporters. She was hospitalized on Jan. 11 after contracting Covid-19. Mangeshkar’s songs, always filled with emotion, were often sad and mostly dealt with unrequited love, but others involved national pride. Born in Maharashtra on Sept 28, 1929, Mangeshkar first sang at religious gatherings with her father, who was also a trained singer. After she moved to Mumbai, India’s film industry capital, she became a star with immense popular appeal, enchanting audiences with her smooth but sharp voice and immortalizing Hindi music for decades to come.

The two maestros of two completely different fields, Lata ji and In his birthday wish, Sachin said, "Namashkar Didi. Aaj aapka 90th birthday hain. Main aapko dher saari shubkaamnaayein dena chahunga. Honestly agar baat karein, toh mujhe yaad nahi ki aapka pehla gaana maine kab aur kahaan pe, kaise suna…mere zindagi mein shayaad aisa koyi din gaya ho jahaan par maine aapka gaana naa suna ho… Aapne mere liye ek khaas gaana gaya tha – Tu jahaan jahaan chalega, mera saaya saath hoga…jis tarah se aapne mujhe bete jaisa pyaar kiya hain, aur hamesha aashirvaad diya hain, main kabhi nahi bhool sakta. Uss gaane ke lavs, aapke khud ke handwriting mein aapne jaise likhe the, woh aapne frame karke mujhe present kiya, woh mere liye sabsa bada gift hain.” (I would like to wish you on your 90th birthday. To be honest, I do not remember where, when, and how I listened to one of your songs for the first time. There must be hardly a day in my life when I did not listen to your song. You had sung a special song for me – Tu jahaan jahaan chalega, mera saaya saath hoga. I can never forget how you always loved and blessed me like a son. I still remember the time when you presented me the framed handwritten lyrics of 'Tu Jahan jahan chalega'. That’s the biggest gift for me.) Take a look: It was Lata Mangeshkar who pushed for Sachin Tendulkar to be honoured with the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna in 2010. According to a Hindustan Times report, Mangeshkar had said in 2010, “For me, he is the...

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. Deals on drones and jets: How India-US defence ties are flourishing under PM Modi Sam Altman meets PM Modi hoping to create a ‘United Nations of AI,’ IT Minister responds Mangeshkar’s mother was the second wife of Dinathan Mangeshkar. His first wife was the singer's maternal aunt, who passed away early into the marriage. Mangeshkar was actually named Hema when she was born. The name was later changed to Lata, which was based on a character called Latika in one of her father’s plays. The singer’s father was a keen classical singer and theatre artist. The Lag Jaa Gale singer was exposed to music from a young age. She even acted in one of her father’s plays at the age of five. After the death of her father, Mangeshkar became the sole breadwinner of the family. She sang her first song for a Marathi film Kiti Hasaal. The song remained unreleased as it was edited out of the movie’s final cut. She also acted in eight films during the period 1942-1948. The singer also composed music for a few Marathi films under the pseudonym of Anandghan. The Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya singer considers music director Ghulam Haider as her godfather because he had complete faith in her talent. Manges...

• • • • When Noor Jehan told Lata Mangeshkar she would be a good singer someday: Revisiting rare moments when Lata spoke of her voice When Noor Jehan told Lata Mangeshkar she would be a good singer someday: Revisiting rare moments when Lata spoke of her voice On Lata Mangeshkar's 92nd birthday, we look back at all those rare moments when the celebrated artiste opened up about her own voice and its influences. Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, or ‘the nightingale of India’ as she is lovingly called by her admirers, has a lot of devoted fans, celebrities and otherwise, who shower praise on her, and deservedly so. However, Mangeshkar has rarely spoken about her own voice, or her influences. But there have been some occasions where she has made an exception and gotten candid about how and why she sings the way she does. Take a look. Passion and confidence: ‘Consider yourself a guru’ More on Lata Mangeshkar | Speaking to writer and filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir about their book In Her Own Voice, the playback singer recounted a tale of one of the earliest days of her beginnings into the profession, which displayed her passion and confidence. Talking about her singing in the film Badi Maa, Mangeshkar said she was once asked to sing a song in front of Noor Jehan. “One day, I was on the Badi Maa set and Master Vinayak introduced us saying, ‘This is Noor Jehanji. Sing her a song.’ So I sang Raag Jaijaiwanti. She then asked me to sing a film song, so I sang R.C. Boral’s ‘Jeeva...

Saturday marks the 90th birth anniversary of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar turns 90 on Saturday and we bring you a playlist of her own favourite songs. She is the recipient of three National Film Awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards, four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, two Filmfare Special Awards, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and many more. In 1974, she became the first Indian to perform in the Royal Albert Hall. President Ram Nath Kovind meets Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar at her residence in Mumbai. (ANI) Also read: Lata Mangeshkar says she had temper issues as a child: ‘I would get angry very quickly. This changed as I grew older’ She talked about her one flaw in an interview recently. “My biggest personality flaw was my fierce temper. Even as a child I had a major temper issue. I would get angry very quickly. This changed as I grew older. Then there came a time when my temper vanished. Now I don’t get angry at all. I sometimes wonder what happened to my fierce temper,” Lata has lent her voice to four generations of leading ladies in Bollywood: an unparalleled achievement for any singer anywhere at any point of human history! “I have very beautiful memories attached with almost all my songs,” says Mangeshkar, reclusive but still graceful at 84. “But there are a few which are personal favourites.” To celebrate the Indian nightingale’s birthday, we bring you her favourite 20 songs from her own discography: Of the many songs she lent h...