Birthday Special: 5 Interesting facts about the melodious singer Lata Mangeshkar!

The nightingale Lata Mangeshkar has mesmerized a lot with her melodious voice since the age of 13. Today the legendary singer has turned 91.

She is a queen of million hearts and has an unmatched talent indeed. On the occasion of her birthday, here are 5 Interesting facts about the singer.

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1- Lata Ji was born as ‘Hema.’ Later her name was changed to ‘Lata’ that was inspired by ‘Latika,’ a popular character from her father’s play titled Bhaaw Bandhan.

Today is Lata Mangeshkar's birthday: When was given to poison to her |  B'Day: जब सुरों की देवी Lata Mangeshkar को दिया गया था जहर... | Hindi News,  बॉलीवुड

2- The singer attended school only for a day, because she wasn’t allowed to bring her sister Asha (Bhosle) along with her while coming there.

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3- The legendary singer was once given slow poison by some unidentified person because of which she was bedridden for almost 3 months.

India's croon jewel: Lata Mangeshkar on turning 91 and acing the Twitter  game | Arab News

4-The category of best playback singer at the Filmfare Awards was introduced in 1959 after Lata Mangeshkar’s protest.

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5- Lata Mangeshkar is the first-ever Indian singer to have performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London (1974).

Film History Pics on Twitter: "(1974) Lata Mangeshkar at Royal Albert Hall  London, before the concert. She sang songs in 5 languages & ended with "Aye  Mere Watan Le Logon" @mangeshkarlata… https://t.co/LIIyO2Xc2A"

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