Over the course of her career, she sang in 36 languages. Lata gave her immortal voice to many Bengali songs including playback recordings for films and other releases that carved out an eternal place ...

There cannot be too many more popular Bengali songs than this old classic as there can’t be too many better songs. ‘Shankhabela’ had just about everything. This song from the Agragami film is probably ...

Lata Mangeshkar gave her immortal voice to a wide range of Bengali songs, for both film and non-film, and these golden hits created an eternal place in the hearts of every Bengali. The song ‘Amar ...

Something unprecedented happened at All India Radio’s stations whenever this hit song was played. Their phone lines got jammed with people calling to know the name of the singer. The record carried ...

The Punjabi duet is the most famous part of “Ek thi ladki” about a girl (Meena Shorey) running away from a blackmailer and working as a secretary. Mangeshkar lent her voice to top star Meena Kumari in ...

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a 6ft high sand sculpture with the message 'Tribute to Bharat Ratna Lata Ji, Meri Awaaaz Hi Pehechan Hai', at Puri beach in Odisha On the occasion of the first ...

I have always loved Mora Gora Ang Laile (from the 1963 movie Bandini, which also marked Gulzar’s debut as a lyricist) from the first time I heard it. It strikes a chord. It has a very Khusrau-esque ...

She sang the song "O Dadabhai", composed by Salil Chowdhury for the film "Raktakto Bangla", which was released in December 1972. It is the only song sung by Lata Mangeshkar in Bangladeshi films.

All of us love Lata Mangeshkar's songs. But which of her own evergreen melodies did she love? Lataji had once picked her favourites, albeit reluctantly, and told Subhash K Jha just why they were so ...

Lavanya Ramanathan was a senior editor and editor of the Today, Explained newsletter at Vox. Previously, she was a longtime features reporter covering trends, race, youth culture, and the zeitgeist at ...

Lata Mangeshkar Birth Anniversary 2024: Lata Mangeshkar is one of the most celebrated singers, and her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades has earned her ...

This month has been hard for fans of Indian film music; two legends have been lost - Lata Mangeshkar on February 6, Bappi Lahiri last night. On Twitter today, both are being remembered with love and ...