Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her voice was one of the unifying elements of the people of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium".
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| Full name at birth | Hema Mangeshkar
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| Claim to fame | Old is Gold
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| Date of birth | 28 September 1929
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| Place of birth | Indore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British India (Later: Madhya Pradesh, India)
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| Date of death | 6 February 2022
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| Age | 92 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Bridge Candy Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Cause of death | complications from COVID-19
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| Resting place | Ashes scattered in the Godavari River at Ramkund, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
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| Occupation | Playback Singer, Music Director, Producer
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| Height | 5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight | 144 lbs (65 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Soulful voice
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| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honors at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park crematorium. Shah Rukh Khan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, and many other important personalities had attended her funeral.
- In January 2022, Lata was admitted to ICU after she had been tested positive for COVID-19. After undergoing numerous days of treatment at the hospital, she lost her battle to COVID-19 on February 6, 2022.
- She had amassed a huge social media fan base with more than 15 million followers on Twitter and more than 9 million followers on Facebook.
- ‘Lata Eau de Parfum’ was a perfume named after her.
- She had stated that she did not like the concept of remixing songs.
Lata Mangeshkar is known for her role in the TV series Quantum Leap (2022) as performer - 1 episode.
She is also known for her role in the film Phone Bhoot (2022) as singer: Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
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