Remembering Lata Mangeshkar: 10 Black And White Pics From Her Instagram
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Lata Mangeshkar died today at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. She was 92.
Renowned playback singer Lata Mangeshkar died today at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. She was 92. A legend of Indian cinema, Lata Mangeshkar recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi films in a career that spanned more than seven decades. She was hospitalised in early January after testing positive for Covid-19. Lata Mangeshkar was born on September 28, 1929, to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and his wife Shevanti. The eldest of five siblings, she captured the nation's imagination with her melodious voice in the 1940s, and her fame only grew with time.
As tributes pour in for the 'Nightingale of India', here is a look at 10 black and white pictures from Lata Mangeshkar's Instagram.
Lata Mangeshkar's father was a respected Natya Sangeet musician and Hindustani classical vocalist. She was introduced to music at an early age and she followed in his footsteps. In 1938, she performed "shastriya sangeet" and "natyageet" with her father for the first time.
