'Coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people.' India's PM has led tributes for Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar.
Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar, known to millions as the "Nightingale of India" and a regular fixture of the country's airwaves for decades, died Sunday morning at the age of 92.
Lata Mangeshkar, Aamir Khan and Mohan Bhagwat during the 'Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2017' in Mumbai."Lataji holds a place in our hearts that will never be taken by anyone else. That's how profoundly she has impacted our lives with her music." There she pursued a career as a playback singer, recording tracks to be mimed by actors, and her voice soon became a staple of Bollywood blockbusters.
In the following decades, composers and film producers alike vied to sign the prolific Mangeshkar for their movies. Mangeshkar was not shy about taking a stand when it came to raising her prices or asking for a share of the royalties earned on her songs. She was also known for her quirks, such as never singing with her shoes on and always writing out each song by hand before recording it.
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