The Nightingale of India – Lata Mangeshkar’s childhood story is an inspiration to all of us.
The legenedary singer had passed away on February 6 at the age of 92 after suffering a multi-organ failure.
In her 8-decade-long career, Lata ji has not only paved the path for upcoming musicians but is also a source of inspiration for all of them.
Lata Ji had sung more than 36,000 songs in different languages and had been bestowed with prestigious awards and accolades.
Known to be a down-to-earth person, the late singer had always downplayed her soulful singing talent.
In TV producer-author Nasreen Munni Kabir’s book, ‘Lata Mangeshkar… In Her Own Voice’, the late singer had reportedly talked about her childhood days and had also stated that her singing wasn’t some sort of miracle or nothing extraordinary and whatever happened was God’s will.
Lata Mangeshkar Childhood:
Reminiscing about her childhood days, Lata ji had revealed that her father Dinanath Mangeshkar, despite being a theatre artist, didn’t allow her to go to the theatres to watch movies.
“Baba didn’t like films. We weren’t allowed to go to the movies – except for films made by the Marathi filmmaker Bhalji Pendharkar and Calcutta’s New Theatres. Baba believed their productions had good music and sensible stories. He always liked Saigal Sahib and so did I. At home I sang his songs, especially ‘Ek Bangala Bane Nyaara’ from the film President. I was allowed to sing Saigal Sahib’s songs at home but no other film songs. Nor did I care much for them.”
Lata Mangeshkar On Her Success:
Talking about her success, she had said-
“I am very grateful to God that my success hasn’t had a detrimental effect on me. My head could have turned; I could have thought no end of myself.”
“If I am gifted, it is by the grace of God. Who could have imagined I would be so famous? All right, I can sing but my singing wasn’t some sort of miracle. My singing is nothing extraordinary. Many have sung better than me, but perhaps they didn’t get as much as I did. It is His kindness alone. So how could I lose my head?”
– she had added.
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