Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary singer, was laid to rest with full state honors in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Sunday in the presence of her family. Among those who paid tribute to the famous singer were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, actors Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Vidya Balan, and Ranbir Kapoor. She died of multi-organ failure at the age of 92 on Sunday at Breach Candy Hospital.
Lata Mangeshkar was born into a musical family, the daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti Mangeshkar. Her father was a famous Marathi musician and theatre artist. Her father tutored her initially, and she later appeared in several of his plays as a child actor.
Bio
Real Name: Hema Mangeshkar
Nick Name: Swar kokila
Profession: Playback Singer
Personal Life
Date of Birth: 28 September 1929
Age: 92 Years
Birth Place: Indore State
Date of Death: 6 February 2024
Place of Death: Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai
Death Cause: COVID-19 Complication and Organ Failure
Zodiac sign: Libra
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, India
School: School Drop-out
College: Did not attend
Education Qualification:
Religion: Hinduism
Ethnicity: Maharashtrian
Hobbies: Watching Cricket, Riding Bicycles
Family
Father: Deenanath Mangeshkar
Mother: Shevanti Mangeshkar
Brother: Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Sisters: Usha Mangeskhar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar
Marital Status: Unmarried
Affairs: Bhupen Hazarika
Physical Stats
Height in Centimeters: 155cm
Height in meters: 1.55m
Height in Feet Inches: 5’1″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Salt&Pepper
Favorite Things
Food: Spicy Foods, Coca Cola
Politician: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Actors: Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Dev Anand
Actresses: Nargis, Meena Kumari
Music Directors: A.R.Rahman
Film: Kismet, James Bond Films
Sports: Cricket
Cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar
Holiday Destination: Los Angeles
Non-singing career
Music direction
In 1955, Lata Mangeshkar composed music for the Marathi film Ram Ram Pavhane for the first time. Later in the 1960s, under the pseudonym Anand Ghan, she composed music for several Marathi films.
1960: Ram Ram Pavhana
1963: Maratha Tituka Melvava
1963: Mohityanchi Manjula
1965: Sadhi Manase
1969: Tambadi Mati
Production
1953: Vandal – Marathi
1953: Jhaanjhar – Hindi
1955: Kanchan Ganga – Hindi
1990: Lekin… – Hindi
Awards
Government of India Awards
1969: Padma Bhushan
1989: Dadasaheb Phalke Award
1999: Padma Vibhushan
2001: Bharat Ratna
2008: “One Time Award for Lifetime Achievements”
National Film awards
1972: A Female playback Singer for songs of the film Pasricha
1974: A Female playback Singer for songs of the film Kora Kagaz
1990: AFemale playback Singer for songs of the film Lekin…
Maharashtra State Film Awards
1966: The Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa
1977: The Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait
1997: Maharashtra Bhushan Award
2001: Maharashtra Ratna
Filmfare Special Awards
1959: A Female Playback Singer for the song-“Aaja Re Pardesi” from Madhumati
1963: A Female playback Singer for songs of the film-“Kahi Deep Jale Kahin Dil” from Bees Saal Baad
1966: A Female Playback Singer for the song-“Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja” from Khandam
1970: A Female playback Singer for songs of the film-“Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage” from Jeene Ki Raah
1994: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
1995: Filmfare Special Awards for “Didi Tera Devar Deewana” from Hum Aapke Hain Koun
Illness and death
Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital’s intensive care unit on January 8, 2024, after testing positive for COVID-19 with minimal symptoms. With symptoms of “minimal improvement” in her health, she remained in the ICU. Her physicians had removed her off the ventilator on January 28th after her health had “marginally improved”; however, she was back on the ventilator on 5th February after her health had deteriorated and she was having “aggressive therapy.”
She died of multiple organ failure syndromes on 6 February 2024, at the age of 92, after undergoing 28 days of constant treatment for Pneumonia and COVID-19.
