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| Music Teacher(s) | - Deenanath Mangeshkar (her father)
- Ustad Amanat Ali Khan
- Amanat Khan Devaswale
- Ghulam Haidar
- Pandit Tulsidas Sharma
- Anil Biswas
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| Debut | | Playback Singing | | Hindi | "Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu" from the Marathi film Gajaabhaau (1943) |
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| Bengali | 'Akash Prodeep Jole' (1956) - composed by Satinath Mukhopadhyay |
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| Gujarati | 6 songs from the Gujarati film Mehndi Rang Lagyo (1960) |
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| Kannada | 2 songs from the Kannada film Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (1967) |
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| Malayalam | 'Kadhali Chenkadhali' from the Malayalam film Nellu (1974); this is the only song that she recorded in Malayalam. |
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| Meitei | 'Nungshiba Magi Ethak Ereida' from the Meitei film Meichak (1999) |
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| Odia | 'Sei chuna chuna tara phula aaji' from the film Surjyamukhi (1963) |
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| Punjabi | 'Pyar De Bhuleke' from the Hindi film Guddi (1971) |
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| Sinhala | 2 songs from the Sinhala film Seda Sulang (1955) |
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| Tamil | 4 songs from the Tamil film Aan (Murattu Adiyaal) (1953) |
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| Telugu | 'Niddurapora Thammuda' from the Telugu film Santhanam (1955) |
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| Bhojpuri | 'Hey Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo' from the Bhojpuri film 'Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo' (1963) |
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| Acting | | Marathi Film | Pahili Mangalgour (1943); she played the heroine's sister |
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| Music Director | | Marathi Film | Ram Ram Pavhana (1960) |
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| Producer | | Marathi Film | Vaadal (1953) |
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| Hindi Film | Jhaanjhar (1953) |
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| First Recorded Song | "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari" composed by Sadashivrao Nevrekar for Vasant Joglekar's Marathi movie Kiti Hasaal (1942) |
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| Last Recorded Song (non-film) | - A rendition of the Gayatri Mantra that she recorded for Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani's wedding in 2018; she recorded this song at the age of 89.
- 'Saugandh Mujhe Is Mitti Ki;' this song was released in 2019, which was a tribute to the Indian Army.
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| Last Recorded Song (film) | "Jeena kya hai, jaana maine" for Dunno Y2... Life Is a Moment (2015) |
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| Last Released Song | 'Theek Nahi Lagta,' penned by Gulzar; she recorded this song for Vishal Bhardwaj in the 90's; however, the song was released on YouTube in 2021. |
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| Last full-fledged album | Veer-Zaara (2004) |
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| Favourites | | Musician(s) | - Ghulam Haidar
- Madan Mohan
- Laxmikant Pyarelal
- A. R. Rahman
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| Singer | K. L. Saigal |
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| Film(s) | - The King and I (1956)
- Kismet (1943)
- James Bond Films
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| Food | - Zeera Chicken
- Methi Chicken
- Dal Makhani
- Aloo Sabudana Tikki Chaat
- Nariayal Makhane ki Kheer
- Keema Samosa
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| Dessert | Jalebi with extra saffron |
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| Beverage | Coca-Cola |
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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
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| Politician(s) | - Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Narendra Modi
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| Car Collection | She had a great collection of cars at her garage at Prabhu Kunj including Buick, a Chrysler, and a Mercedes. |
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| Style Quotient | | Car Collection | She had a great collection of cars at her garage at Prabhu Kunj including Buick, a Chrysler, and a Mercedes. |
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| Some Lesser Known Facts | - Lata Mangeshkar was a legendary Indian playback singer, who is considered one of the greatest singers in India.
- She was named after a female character 'Latika' in one of her father's plays.
- She was a huge fan of singer K. L. Saigal and wanted to marry him.
- When she was two years old, she was attacked by smallpox, and she carried its marks throughout her life.
- During her childhood, she was often on the move with her family's theatrical troupe and performed in many towns in Maharashtra.
- She started her career as an actress in her father's musical plays at the age of five.
- After her father's death, she became the sole breadwinner of her family and had to sing and act in films to support them.
- She rejected the offer to sing for Dilip Kumar initially due to her Marathified Hindi and took lessons in Urdu to improve her pronunciation.
- She had a great passion for cooking and was taught by her maternal grandmother, mother, and Bakula Mausi.
- She loved photography and was skilled at clicking pictures. She owned a Rolleitflex camera.
- She was an avid cricket fan and helped raise funds to felicitate the 1983 Cricket World Cup-winning Indian squad.
- In 1999, she was nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha and didn't accept any allowances.
- Her voice is considered one of the most iconic and versatile voices in Indian music.
- Lata Mangeshkar passed away on 6th February 2022 at the age of 92, marking the end of an era.
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