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cut down her film work though she sang Lata’s songs, of course, continued to be
for films made by Yash Chopra (Silsila, heard repeatedly, with people collecting
Chandni, Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le them first on cassette, then on CD and
Jaayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai) and Sooraj later on playlists compiled online. At old
Barjatya (Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke film concerts, younger singers sing many
Hain Koun).Films like Razia Sultan, Lata songs. To mark her 90th birthday
Masoom, Rudaali, Lekin and Dil Se also in 2019, a 12-hour show was held at the
gave her huge hits. Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai. Though
Besides music, the singer also was written Mangeshkar didn’t attend, Hridaynath
about her passion for cricket. Recently, conducted a segment of her Marathi songs,
actress Sharmila Tagore announced that after which young singers paid tribute by
Mangeshkar had helped raise Rs 20 lakh singing her Hindi film hits.
for the 1983 Indian cricket team which won Following her demise, Saregama India
the World Cup.Her involvement with the (HMV) which released numerous songs
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Mai with her over the decades, has put out
Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune has been many compilations on online streaming
hailed. However, she courted controversy platforms, including recordings in Marathi,
two decades ago for opposing the Pedder Bengali, Bhojpuri and Gujarati. Though the
Road flyover which passed by her residence live music scene is yet to pick up due to the
Prabhu Kunj. She and Bhosle even pandemic, tribute shows are being planned.
threatened to leave Mumbai if the flyover The songs will continue to be played for
was built. Eventually, the state government years, as Lata Mangeshkar’s voice lives on
cancelled its plan. in the hearts of millions.
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