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Legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be felicitated with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award, the Mangeshkar family announced on Tuesday. The family and the trust instituted the award in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar, who died on February 6,…

Jaya Bachchan is a diehard fan of Lata Mangeshkar. “I believe a heroine felt she had ‘arrived’ only when Lataji sang for her. I was heartbroken when Lataji did not sing for me in my debut film, Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Guddi. But she sang for…

The only reason the Salman Khan starrer Lucky: No Time For Love, released on this day in 2005, is remembered is for the immortal Lata Mangeshkar-Adnan Sami duet Ek Ajnabee Sa Ehsaas Dil Ko Sataaye.Written with exquisite elegance by Sameer…

Meena Kumari whose death anniversary falls on March 31, was very close to Lata Mangeshkar.Lataji had recalled her association with the legendary actress in a past interactio. She had said, “I remember one day she called and introduced…

The MeToo movement gained momentum in these parts during the last few years, and it’s often alleged that women in the Indian entertainment industry are not inclined to come forward with their tales of male misconduct. But, many decades ago,…

If you are tired of playing the same ghisa-pita Holi songs every year, there are many other beautifully composed songs capturing the various colours of the festival without going the sa-ra-ra-ra way.Topping the list is Lataji’s Kinun Sang…

Ravi Shankar Sharma who was known as simply Ravi in Hindi cinema churned out chartbusters all through the 1960s, and that too without the active support of Lata Mangeshkar. He preferred the vocals of Asha Bhosle as they suited his style…

In his 98th 'Mann Ki Baat' address on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched upon a lot of topics while also declaring the winners of 'Unity Day' special three competitions. Before announcing the name of the winners, Prime Minister…

Every heroine, from Saira Banu to Hema Malini seems to think she was Lata Mangeshkar’s most favourite onscreen collaborator. The truth is, the one heroine that Lataji singled out for conveying the nuances of her singing the best was…

Milan Luthria who made his directorial debut on February 19, 1999 with Kachche Dhaage revealed a music sense as evolved as the great Raj Khosla.Raj Khosla’s film of the same name Kachche Dhaage in 1973 had Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s smash-hit…