It is black day for all the music lovers as India's legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar left us for her heavenly abode. She passed away at the age of 92.
Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last at the hospital where she was admitted to the ICU for over three weeks. The veteran singer was hospitalised at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital after she tested positive for COVID-19 in early January.
The veteran singer also battled pneumonia along with the deadly virus. According to a Times of India report, Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last at 8:12 AM. The singer's family will let friends and fans pay homage at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.
Over the last few weeks, Lata Mangeshkar's family members as well as the doctor treating her at Breach Candy Hospital were updating fans about her health.Lata Mangeshkar's demise has left a massive void in the Indian music fraternity and the nation shocked and saddened.
The veteran singer had carved an impeccable legacy in a glorious career spanning eight decades. She began her career as a singer back in 1942 and never looked back. She recorded innumerable songs in over 36 Indian and foreign languages. Lata Mangeshkar was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1990. She also was bestowed with Padma Bhushan in 1969 and Bharat Ratna in 2001.
In her decades-spanning career, she worked with several music directors like Madan Mohan, SD Burman, RD Burman, Shankar-Jaikishan, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, OP Nayyar to name a few. Not just this, she has lent her voice to many female stars like Sridevi, Nargis, Waheeda Rehman, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Preity Zinta and many others. She is survived by her 3 sisters - Usha Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar and brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar.
Several politicians, sportspersons, Bollywood and television stars paid their heartfelt condolences on social media. Fans of the legendary singer were heartbroken and have taken to social media to recall fond memories. Her legendary songs also resurfaced as netizens remembered her legacy.
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