Lata Mangeshkar – The Nightingale of India, Swar Kokila was laid to rest today February 06, 2022 at 7:16 pm at Shivaji Park. Lata Mangeshkar was 92.
The Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended her funeral and paid tributes to the singer, Bollywood celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor and sports legend like Sachin Tendulkar also paid their tributes.
Lata Mangeshkar has left a huge vacuum, the true legend, the greatest play back singing icon of India sang innumerable songs. It’s difficult to list her best in just one go, so we at cineblues will be posting a series of listicles on Lata Mangeshkar’s incomparable range of immortal songs in different genre and moods.
Here is the first one where we highlight her 15 most mesmerizingly immortal romantic numbers that made her the Queen – the Goddess of melody and playback singing.
Lyricist: Nakshab. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director: Khemchand Prakash. Movie : Mahal (1949)
Lyricist : Shailendra. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Shankar Jaikishan. Movie : Dil Apana Aur Preet Parai (1960).
Lyricist : Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Madan Mohan. Movie: Anpadh (1962).
Lyricist: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Madan Mohan. Movie : Woh Kaun Thi (1964)
Lyricist : Hasrat Jaipuri. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Shankar Jaikishan. Movie : Junglee (1961)
Lyricist : Hasrat Jaipuri. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Shankar Jaikishan. Movie : Arzoo (1965)
Lyricist : Shailendra. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Sachin Dev Burman. Movie : Guide (1965)
Lyricist : Majrooh Sultanpuri. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Roshan. Movie : Mamta
Lyricist : Shailendra. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Saleel Chowdhury. Movie: Parakh (1960)
Movie: Dastak. Music Director: Madan Mohan. Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar.
Lyricist: Anand Bakshi. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar. Anup Jalota. Music Director: Laxmikant Pyarelal. Movie : Ek Duje Ke Liye (1981).
Lyricist: Yogesh. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Saleel Chowdhury. Movie: Chhoti Si Baat.
Lyricist : Asad Bhopali. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Ram Laxman. Movie : Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)
Lyricist : Nida Fazli. Singer : Lata Mangeshkar. Music Director : Rahul Dev Burman. Movie : Harjaee (1981)
According to sources, Mangeshkar recited the Gayatri Mantra perfectly in a single take.