She’s known as the ‘Nightingale of India’ who is remembered for her significant role in the music industry. The day marks the death anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar. Her father was a classical singer and theatre artist Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She started learning music at a very early age. Notably, she started her career in the 1940s wherein her major break was the song ‘Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhora’ for the film ‘Majboor’ in 1948.
Subsequently, she recorded ‘Uthaye ja unke sitam’ for ‘Andaz’ and ‘Aayega Aanewala’ for ‘Mahal’ in 1949. She gave back to back hits in the 1950s with songs including, ‘Man Dole Mera Tan Dole’ from ‘Naagin’ (1954) while ‘Jahan Main Jaati Hoon’ and ‘Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein Hum’ from ‘Chori Chori’ (1956) are some brilliant songs from the decade. ‘Aaja Re Pardesi’ from ‘Madhumati’ (1958) won her accolades, while ‘Yaad Kiya Dil Ne’ from ‘Patita’ (1953) is one of her best songs.
Apart from this she showed her fun side with ‘Chadti Jawani Meri Chaal Mastani’, Dilbar Dil Se Pyare and Kitna Pyara Wada Hai in ‘Caravan’ (1971) and her sad side in Raina Beeti Jaye form ‘Amar Prem’ (1972). The classic movie ‘Aradhana’ (1969) that had the famous ‘Chanda Hai Tu Mera Suraj Hai Tu’ and ‘Kora Kagaz Tha Yeh Man Mera’ immortalized by Mangeshkar.
She also sang, ‘Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum’ and ‘Dekha Ek Khwaab’ from ‘Silsila’ (1981), Tune o rangeele kaisa jaadu kiya from ‘Kudrat’ (1981), ‘Mere Naseeb Mein’ in ‘Naseeb’ (1980), ‘Main Solah Baras Ki’ in ‘Karz’(1980), hum bane tum bane ‘Ek Duje Ke Liye’ (1981) are some of them. Lata Mangeshkar sang over 30,000 songs in various languages.
She continued with her hit-making songs of ‘Veer Zaara’ (2004), including Tere Liye, Yeh Hum Aa Gaye Hain Kahan. Her last superhit was ‘Lukka Chuppi’ from ‘Rang De Basanti’(2006). Lata Mangeshkar will always be remembered down the ages.
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