HOW IT FEELS ON LOSING LATAJI ?
(The Quiver) The death news of Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar left the whole nation with tears. Lataji passed away at the age of 92 today. The legend given her melodious voice for many Indian songs and her songs are listed in the category of evergreen songs . The melodious singer had sung in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and other regional languages.
Lata Mangeshkar, who is popularly known as the ‘Nightingale of India,’ began singing to support her family after the death of her father Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar 1942. She was a classical singer and theatre actor. In Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar got her first major break with the song Dil Mera Toda from the 1948 film Majboor. However, her song Aayega Aanewaala from the movie Mahal (1949) became her first major hit. Her singing in the patriotic song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon dedicated for Indian Martyrs vibrate the spirit of patriotism inside the people of India.
She got honoured with awards like the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award as well as several National and Filmfare Awards. Lata Mangeshkar’s last complete album was for 2004 Bollywood release Veer-Zaara.
She can be rightfully called as a precious gem of India. Her fans and people of India were praying for her speedy recovery, expecting our cuckoo would again recover but her unfortunate loss left everyone in shock. Many uncommon and common people expressed their sorrow on the loss of this gem through their social media handle.
