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Lata Mangeshkar

Born Hema Mangeshkar

28 September 1929 (age 92)[1]

Indore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British

India

(present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)

Other names Queen of Melody, Nightingale of India

Playback singer
Occupation
music director

producer

Years active 1942–present

Parent(s) Deenanath Mangeshkar (father)

Shevanti Mangeshkar (mother)

Relatives See Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki family

Awards National Film Awards

BFJA Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback

Singer

Filmfare Special Awards

Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

 Honours Padma Bhushan (1969)

Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1989)

Padma Vibhushan (1999)

Bharat Ratna (2001)

Legion of Honour (2007)
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

In office

22 November 1999 – 21 November 2005

Personal details

Political party Independent[2]

Signature

Lata Mangeshkar ([ləˈtaː məŋˈɡeːʃkər] ( listen)) (born Hema Mangeshkar; 28

September 1929) is an Indian playback singer and music director. She is one of the
best-known and most respected playback singers in India.[3][4] She has recorded
songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six Indian
languages and foreign languages, though primarily
in Marathi, Hindi, Bengali and Sinhala.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her in 1989 by the Government of
India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded
the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour and is only the second vocalist,
after M. S. Subbulakshmi, to receive this honour.[5] France conferred on her its
highest civilian award, the Officer of the Legion of Honour, in 2007.[6]
She is the recipient of three National Film Awards, 15 Bengal Film Journalists'
Association Awards, four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards, two Filmfare
Special Awards, Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and many more. In 1974, she
became the first Indian to perform at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
She has four siblings—Meena Khadikar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar,
and Hridaynath Mangeshkar—of whom she is the eldest.

Contents

 1Early life
 2Singing career
o 2.1Early career in the 1940s
o 2.21950s
 o 2.31960s
o 2.41970s
o 2.51980s
o 2.61990s
o 2.72000s
o 2.82010s
 3Bengali career
 4Collaboration with other singers
 5Non-singing career
o 5.1Music direction
o 5.2Production
 6Awards and recognitions
 7Guinness controversy
 8See also
 9References
 10Further reading
 11External links

Early life[edit]
See also: Mangeshkar family

Childhood photo of Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar was born in 1929, the eldest daughter of Pandit Deenanath

Mangeshkar, a Marathi and Konkani musician and his wife Shevanti[7] in Indore (in
present-day Madhya Pradesh and then the capital of the princely
state of Indore which was part of the Central India Agency in British India). Her
father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, was a classical singer and theatre actor. Her
mother, Shevanti (later renamed Shudhamati), a Gujarati woman
from Thalner, Bombay Presidency (now in northwest Maharashtra), was
Deenanath's second wife; his first wife Narmada, who had died, was Shevanti's older
sister.[8]
Lata's paternal grandfather, Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), was
a Karhade Brahmin priest who performed the abhishekam of the Shiva lingam at
the Mangueshi Temple in Goa,[9] and her paternal grandmother, Yesubai Rane,
belonged to the Gomantak Maratha Samaj community of Goa and Lata's maternal
grandfather was the Gujarati businessman Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad, a prosperous
businessman and landlord of Thalner; and Mangeshkar learnt Gujarati folk songs
such as garbas of Pavagadh from her maternal grandmother.[10]
Deenanath adopted the surname Mangeshkar in order to identify his family with his
native town of Mangeshi, Goa. Lata was named "Hema" at her birth. Her parents
later renamed her Lata after a female character, Latika, in one of her father's
plays, BhaawBandhan.[11]
Lata is the eldest child of the family. Meena, Asha, Usha, and Hridaynath, in birth
order, are her siblings; all are accomplished singers and musicians.
Lata received her first music lesson from her father. At the age of five, she started to
work as an actress in her father's musical plays (Sangeet Natak in Marathi). On her
first day of school,[11] she left school because they would not allow her to bring her
sister Asha with her, as she would often bring her younger sister with her.

Singing career[edit]
Main article: List of songs by Lata Mangeshkar
Early career in the 1940s[edit]
In 1942, when Lata was 13, her father died of heart disease. Master
Vinayak (Vinayak Damodar Karnataki), the owner of Navyug Chitrapat movie
company and a close friend of the Mangeshkar family, took care of them. He helped
Lata get started in a career as a singer and actress.
Lata sang the song "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari", which was
composed by Sadashivrao Nevrekar for Vasant Joglekar's Marathi movie Kiti
Hasaal (1942), but the song was dropped from the final cut. Vinayak gave her a
small role in Navyug Chitrapat's Marathi movie Pahili Mangalaa-gaur (1942), in
which she sang "Natali Chaitraachi Navalaai" which was composed by Dada
Chandekar.[11] Her first Hindi song was "Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu" for
the Marathi film Gajaabhaau (1943).
Lata moved to Mumbai in 1945 when Master Vinayak's company moved its
headquarters there. She started taking lessons in Hindustani classical music from
Ustad Aman Ali Khan of Bhindibazaar Gharana. [12][13] She sang "Paa Lagoon Kar Jori"
for Vasant Joglekar's Hindi-language movie Aap Ki Seva Mein (1946),[11] which was
composed by Datta Davjekar. The dance in the film was performed by Rohini
Bhate who later became a famous classical dancer. Lata and her sister Asha played
minor roles in Vinayak's first Hindi-language movie, Badi Maa (1945). In that movie,
Lata also sang a bhajan, "Maata Tere Charnon Mein." She was introduced to music
director Vasant Desai during the recording of Vinayak's second Hindi-language
movie, Subhadra (1946).
After Vinayak's death in 1948, music director Ghulam Haider mentored her as a
singer. He introduced Lata to producer Sashadhar Mukherjee, who was working then
on the movie Shaheed (1948), but Mukherjee dismissed Lata's voice as "too thin".
[11]
 An annoyed Haider responded that in coming years producers and directors would
"fall at Lata's feet" and "beg her" to sing in their movies. Haider gave Lata her first
major break with the song "Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhora"—lyrics
by Nazim Panipati—in the movie Majboor (1948), which became her first big
breakthrough film hit. In an interview on her 84th birthday, in September 2013, Lata
herself declared, "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather. He was the first music
director who showed complete faith in my talent." [11][14]
Initially, Lata is said to have imitated the acclaimed singer Noor Jehan, but she later
developed her own style of singing.[11] Lyrics of songs in Hindi movies are primarily
composed by Urdu poets and contain a higher proportion of Urdu words, including
the dialogue. Actor Dilip Kumar once made a mildly disapproving remark about
Lata's Maharashtrian accent while singing Hindi/Urdu songs; so for a period of time,
Lata took lessons in Urdu from an Urdu teacher named Shafi. [15] In subsequent
interviews, Lata has said that Noor Jehan had heard her as a child and had told her
to practice a lot. The two stayed in touch with each other for many years to come. [16]
One of her first major hits was "Aayega Aanewaala," a song in the
movie Mahal (1949), composed by music director Khemchand Prakash and lip-
synced on screen by actress Madhubala.[17]
1950s[edit]

Mangeshkar in 1953 (aged 23)

In the 1950s, Lata sang songs composed by various music directors of the period,
including Anil Biswas (in films such as Tarana (1951) and Heer (1956)), Shankar
Jaikishan, Naushad Ali, S. D. Burman, Sardul Singh Kwatra, Amarnath, Husanlal,
and Bhagatram (in films like Bari Behen (1949), Meena Bazaar (1950), Aadhi
Raat (1950), Chhoti Bhabi (1950), Afsana (1951), Aansoo (1953), and Adl-e-
Jehangir (1955)), C. Ramchandra, Hemant Kumar, Salil Chowdhury, Datta
Naik, Khayyam, Ravi, Sajjad Hussain, Roshan, Kalyanji-Anandji, Vasant
Desai, Sudhir Phadke, Hansraj Behl, Madan Mohan, and Usha Khanna. She sang
"Sri Lanka, Ma Priyadara Jaya Bhumi", a song in Sinhala, for the 1955 Sri Lankan
film Seda Sulang. She made her debut in Tamil playback singing with "Vanaradham"
in 1956 (Uran Khotala dubbed in Tamil) with the Tamil song "Enthan Kannalan"
for Nimmi in the dubbed version composed by Naushad.
Lata sang many raga-based songs for Naushad in movies such
as Deedar (1951), Baiju Bawra (1952), Amar (1954), Uran Khatola (1955)
and Mother India (1957).[17] Ae Chorre Ki Jaat Badi Bewafa, a duet with G. M.
Durrani, was her first song for the composer Naushad. The duo, Shankar–Jaikishan,
chose Lata for Barsaat (1949), Aah (1953), Shree 420 (1955) and Chori
Chori (1956). Before 1957, composer S. D. Burman chose Lata as the leading
female singer for his musical scores in Sazaa (1951), House No. 44 (1955),
and Devdas (1955). However a rift developed between Lata and Burman in 1957,
and she did not sing his compositions again until 1962. [11]
Lata won a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Salil Chowdhury's
composition "Aaja Re Pardesi" from Madhumati (1958). Lata Mangeshkar's
association with C. Ramchandra produced songs in movies such as Albela (1951),
Shin Shinkai Bublaa Boo (1952), Anarkali (1953), Pehli
Jhhalak (1954), Azad (1955), Aasha (1957), and Amardeep (1958).[18] For Madan
Mohan, she performed for films like Baagi (1953), Railway
Platform (1955), Pocketmaar (1956), Mr. Lambu (1956), Dekh Kabira
Roya (1957), Adalat (1958), Jailor (1958), Mohar (1959), and Chacha
Zindabad (1959).[19]
1960s[edit]
Lata's song "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" from Mughal-e-Azam (1960), composed by
Naushad and lip-synced by Madhubala, still remains famous. The Hawaiian-themed
number "Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh", from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960), was
composed by Shankar–Jaikishan and lip-synced by Meena Kumari.
In 1961, Lata recorded two popular bhajans, "Allah Tero Naam" and "Prabhu Tero
Naam", for Burman's assistant, Jaidev. In 1962, she was awarded her second
Filmfare Award for the song "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil" from Bees Saal Baad,
composed by Hemant Kumar.
On 27 January 1963, against the backdrop of the Sino-Indian War, Lata sang the
patriotic song "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" (literally, "Oh, People of My Country") in
the presence of Jawaharlal Nehru, then the Prime Minister of India. The song,
composed by C. Ramchandra and written by Kavi Pradeep, is said to have brought
the Prime Minister to tears.[11][20]
In 1963, Lata returned to collaborate with S. D. Burman. She had sung in R. D.
Burman's first film, Chhote Nawab (1961), and later in his films such as Bhoot
Bungla (1965), Pati Patni (1966), Baharon ke Sapne (1967), and Abhilasha (1969).
She also recorded several popular songs for S. D. Burman, including "Aaj Phir Jeene
Ki Tamanna Hai", "Gata Rahe Mera Dil" (duet with Kishore Kumar) and "Piya Tose"
from Guide (1965), "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat" from Jewel Thief (1967), and "Kitni Akeli
Kitni Tanhaa" from Talash.
During the 1960s, Lata Mangeshkar continued her association with Madan Mohan,
which included the songs "Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha" from Anpadh (1962), "Lag Jaa
Gale" and "Naina Barse Rim Jhim" from Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), "Woh Chup Rahen
To" from Jahan Ara (1964), "Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega" from Mera Saaya (1966) and
"Teri Aankho Ke Siva" from Chirag (1969),[21] and she had a continuing association
with the maestros Shankar Jaikishan, who got her to sing in various genres in the
'60s.
The 1960s also witnessed the beginning of Mangeshkar's association
with Laxmikant–Pyarelal, the music directors for whom she sang the most popular
songs in her career. Starting in 1963, Laxmikant–Pyarelal's association with Lata
Mangeshkar grew stronger over the years. Lata Mangeshkar sang over 700 songs
for the composer duo over a period of 35 years, many of which became huge hits.
She sang for Parasmani (1963), Mr. X in Bombay (1964), Aaye Din Bahar
Ke (1966), Milan (1967), Anita (1967), Shagird (1968), Mere Hamdam Mere
Dost (1968), Intaquam (1969), Do Raaste (1969) and Jeene Ki Raah, for which she
got her third Filmfare Award.[22]
She also sang several playback songs for Marathi films, composed by Marathi music
directors including Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Vasant Prabhu, Srinivas Khale, Sudhir
Phadke and herself, under the pseudonym Anandghan. During the 1960s and
1970s, she also sang several Bengali songs composed by music directors like Salil
Chowdhury and Hemant Kumar.[23]
Lata made her Kannada debut in 1967 for the film Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna by
recording two songs for the music director Lakshman Berlekar. [24] The song "Bellane
Belagayithu" was well received and appreciated. [25]
In the 1960s, Mangeshkar recorded duets with Mukesh, Manna Dey, Mahendra
Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi, and Kishore Kumar. For a brief period during the 1960s,
she was not on good terms with Mohammed Rafi over the issue of royalty payments
to singers. Mangeshkar wanted Rafi to back her in demanding a half-share from the
five percent song royalty that the film's producer conceded to select composers.
[26]
 But Rafi took a diametrically opposite view, and believed that a playback singer's
claim on the filmmaker ended with the payment of the agreed fee for the song,
leading to tensions between the two. After an argument during the recording of the
song "Tasveer Teri Dil Mein", from Maya (1961), the two refused to sing with each
other.[27] The music director Jaikishan later negotiated a reconciliation between the
two.[28]
1970s[edit]
In 1972, Meena Kumari's last film, Pakeezah, was released. It featured popular
songs including "Chalte Chalte" and "Inhi Logon Ne", sung by Lata Mangeshkar, and
composed by Ghulam Mohammed. She recorded many popular songs for S. D.
Burman's last films, including "Rangeela Re" from Prem Pujari (1970), "Khilte Hain
Gul Yahaan" from Sharmeelee (1971), and "Piya Bina" from Abhimaan (1973) and
for Madan Mohan's last films, including Dastak (1970), Heer Raanjha (1970), Dil Ki
Rahen (1973), Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973), Hanste Zakhm (1973), Mausam (1975)
and Laila Majnu (1976).[29]
Many of Lata Mangeshkar's notable songs in the 1970s were composed
by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and Rahul Dev Burman. Many of her songs composed by
Laxmikant-Pyarelal in the 1970s were written by the lyricist Anand Bakshi. She also
recorded many hit songs with Rahul Dev Burman in the films Amar
Prem (1972), Caravan (1971), Kati Patang (1971), and Aandhi (1975). The two are
noted for their songs with the lyricists Majrooh Sultanpuri, Anand Bakshi, and Gulzar.
[30]
In 1973, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the
song "Beeti Na Bitai" from the film Parichay, composed by R. D. Burman, and written
by Gulzar. In 1974, she sang her only Malayalam song "Kadali Chenkadali" for the
film Nellu, composed by Salil Chowdhury, and written by Vayalar Ramavarma. In
1975, she again won the National Award, this time for the song "Roothe Roothe
Piya" from the film Kora Kagaz, composed by Kalyanji Anandji.[31]
From the 1970s onwards, Lata Mangeshkar has also staged many concerts in India
and abroad, including several charity concerts. Her first concert overseas was at
the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1974 and was the first Indian to do so.[32][33] She also
released an album of Mirabai's bhajans, "Chala Vaahi Des", composed by her
brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Some of the bhajans in the album include
"Saanware Rang Ranchi" and "Ud Jaa Re Kaaga". In the early 1970s, she released
other non-film albums, such as her collection of Ghalib ghazals, an album of Marathi
folk songs (Koli-geete), an album of Ganesh aartis (all composed by her brother
Hridaynath) and an album of "abhangs" of Sant Tukaram composed by Shrinivas
Khale.
In the 1978 Raj Kapoor-directed Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Lata Mangeshkar sang
the main theme song "Satyam Shivam Sundaram," among the chart-toppers of the
year. The film's story is inspired by Lata Mangeshkar was revealed by Kapoor's
daughter Ritu Nanda in her latest book. The book quotes Kapoor as saying, "I
visualised the story of a man falling for a woman with an ordinary countenance but a
golden voice and wanted to cast Lata Mangeshkar in the role." [34]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she worked with the children of composers she
had earlier worked with. Some of these composers included Rahul Dev Burman, son
of Sachin Dev Burman, Rajesh Roshan, son of Roshan, Anu Malik, son of Sardar
Malik, and Anand–Milind, sons of Chitragupta.[35] She also sang many songs in the
Assamese language and developed a very good relationship with the Assamese
musician Bhupen Hazarika. She sang many songs under his direction; the song "Dil
Hoom Hoom Kare" from Rudaali (1993) made the highest record sales that year. [36][37]
[38]

1980s[edit]
From the 1980s onwards, Lata Mangeshkar worked with music directors such
as Shiv-Hari in Silsila (1981), Faasle (1985), Vijay (1988), and Chandni (1989)
and Ram Laxman in Ustadi Ustad Se (1981), Bezubaan (1982), Woh Jo
Hasina (1983), Ye Kesa Farz (1985), and Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). She sang in other
movies, such as Karz (1980), Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), Silsila (1981), Prem
Rog (1982), Hero (1983), Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985), Ram Teri Ganga
Maili (1985), Nagina (1986), and Ram Lakhan (1989). Her song "Zu Zu Zu Yashoda"
from Sanjog (1985) was a chartbuster.[39] In the late 1980s, Mangeshkar made a
comeback to Tamil films with two back-to-back renditions of composer Ilaiyaraaja's
songs "Aaraaro Aaraaro" and "Valai Osai", for the films Anand (1987)
and Sathya (1988), respectively.[40]
In the 1980s, the composer duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal had Lata sing their biggest hits
—"Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho" in Asha (1980), "Tu Kitne Baras Ka" in Karz (1980),
"Kitna Aasan Hai" in Dostana (1980), "Hum Ko Bhi Gham" in Aas Paas (1980),
"Mere Naseeb Mein" in Naseeb (1980), "Zindagi Ki Na Toote" in Kranti (1981),
"Solah Baras Ki" in Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), "Ye Galiyan Ye Chaubara" in Prem
Rog (1982), "Likhnewale Ne Likh Dale" in Arpan (1983), "Din Maheene Saal"
in Avtaar (1983), "Pyar Karnewale" and "Nindiya Se Jagi" in Hero (1983), "Zu Zu Zu
Yashoda" in Sanjog (1985), "Zindagi Har Qadam" in Meri Jung (1985), "Baith Mere
Paas" in Yaadon Ki Kasam (1985), "Ungli Mein Anghoti" in Ram Avtar (1988) and "O
Ramji Tere Lakhan Ne" in Ram Lakhan (1989).[41]
Some Rahul Dev Burman compositions for Lata in these years include "Aaja Sar-e-
Bazaar" in Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980), "Bindiya Tarase" in Phir Wohi Raat (1981),
"Thodi Si Zameen" in Sitara (1981), "Kya Yahi Pyar Hai" in Rocky (1981), "Dekho
Maine Dekha" in Love Story (1981), "Tune O Rangeele" in Kudrat (1981), "Jaane
Kaise Kab" in Shakti (1982), "Jab Hum Jawan Honge" in Betaab (1983), which
became instantly popular, "Humein Aur Jeene" in Agar Tum Na Hote (1983), "Tujhse
Naraaz Nahin" in Masoom (1983), "Kahin Na Ja" and "Jeevan Ke Din" in Bade Dil
Wala (1983), "Jaane Kya Baat" in Sunny (1984), "Bhuri Bhuri Aankhon"
in Arjun (1985), "Sagar Kinare" in Sagar (1985), "Din Pyar Ke Aayenge" in Savere
Wali Gaadi (1986). "Kya Bhala Hai Kya", "Khamosh Sa Afsana" and "Seeli Hawa
Chhoo" in Libaas (1988). Rajesh Roshan's collaboration with Dev Anand
in Lootmaar and Man Pasand resulted in songs such as "Paas Ho Tum Magar
Qareeb" and "Sumansudha Rajni Chandha" respectively. Lata had duets with Rafi
such as "Mujhe Chhoo Rahi Hain" in Swayamwar (1980), "Kabhi Kabhi Bezubaan"
in Johnny I Love You (1982), "Tujh Sang Preet" in Kaamchor (1982), "Angrezi Mein
Khete Hai" in Khud-Daar (1982), "Ankhiyo Hi Ankhiyo Mein" in Nishaan (1983),
"Dushman Na Kare" in Aakhir Kyon? (1985) and "Wada Na Tod" in Dil Tujhko
Diya (1987), later featured in the soundtrack of the 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the
Spotless Mind.[42]
Bappi Lahiri composed some songs for Lata, such as "Dooriyan Sab Mita Do"
in Saboot (1980), "Baithe Baithe Aaj Aayi" in Patita (1980), "Jaane Kyun Mujhe"
in Agreement (1980), "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" in Jyoti (1981), "Dard Ki Ragini"
in Pyaas (1982), and "Naino Mein Sapna" (duet with Kishore Kumar)
in Himmatwala (1983).[43]
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam continued to work with Lata Mangeshkar during the 80s
and composed songs such as "Hazaar Rahein Mud" (duet with Kishore Kumar)
in Thodisi Bewafai (1980), "Simti Huyi" from Chambal Ki Kasam (1980), "Na Jane
Kya Hua" in Dard (1981), "Chandni Raat Mein" in Dil-e-Nadaan (1982), "Dikhayi
Diye" in Bazaar (1982), "Chand Ke Paas" in Dil-e-Nadaan (1982), "Bhar Lein
Tumhe" and "Aaja Nindiya Aaja" from Lorie (1984) and "Kiran Kiran Mein Shokhiyan"
in Ek Naya Rishta (1988).[44]
During the 80s, Lata sang hits such as "Sun Sahiba Sun" in Ram Teri Ganga
Maili (1985) for Ravindra Jain, "Chand Apna Safar" in Shama (1981), "Shayad Meri
Shaadi" and "Zindagi Pyar Ka" in Souten (1983), "Hum Bhool Gaye Re" in Souten Ki
Beti (1989) for Usha Khanna. Hridaynath Mangeshkar had "Kale Kale Gehre Saye"
in Chakra (1981), "Ye Ankhen Dekh Kar", and "Kuchh Log Mohabbat Ko"
in Dhanwan (1981), "Mujhe Tum Yaad Karna" in Mashaal (1984), Assamese song
"Jonakore Rati" (1986) with music and lyrics by Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, "Jaane Do
Mujhe" in Shahenshah (1989) for Amar-Utpal, "Sajan Mera Us Paar" in Ganga
Jamuna Saraswati (1988) and "Mere Pyar Ki Umar" in Waaris (1989) for Uttam
Jagdish.[45]
In June 1985, the United Way of Greater Toronto invited Lata Mangeshkar to
perform at Maple Leaf Gardens. At the request of Anne Murray, Lata sang her song
"You Needed Me". 12,000 attended the concert, which raised $150,000 for the
charity.[46][47]
1990s[edit]
During the 1990s, she recorded with music directors including Anand–
Milind, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin Lalit, Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen, Uttam Singh, Anu
Malik, Aadesh Shrivastava and A. R. Rahman. She recorded some non-film songs,
including ghazals with Jagjit Singh. She has also sung with Kumar Sanu, Amit
Kumar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan, Hariharan, Suresh
Wadkar, Mohammed Aziz, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Roop Kumar Rathod, Vinod
Rathod, Gurdas Maan and Sonu Nigam.
In 1990, Mangeshkar launched her own production house for Hindi movies which
produced the Gulzar-directed movie Lekin.... She won her third National Film Award
for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Yaara Sili Sili" from
the film, which was composed by her brother Hridaynath.
Mangeshkar has sung for almost all the Yash Chopra films and films from his
production house Yash Raj Films at that time,
including Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and later
in Mohabbatein (2000), Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) and Veer-Zaara (2004).
During 1990, Mangeshkar records with Raamlaxman in Patthar Ke
Phool (1991), 100 Days (1991), Mehboob Mere Mehboob (1992), Saatwan
Aasman (1992), I Love You (1992), Dil Ki Baazi (1993), Antim Nyay (1993), The
Melody of Love (1993), The Law (1994), Hum Aapke Hain
Koun..! (1994), Megha (1996), Lav Kush (1997), Manchala (1999), and Dulhan
Banoo Main Teri (1999).
A. R. Rahman recorded a few songs with Mangeshkar during this period, including
"Jiya Jale" in Dil Se.., "Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lagin" in One 2 Ka 4, "Ek Tu Hi
Bharosa" in Pukar, "Pyaara Sa Gaon" in Zubeidaa, "So Gaye Hain" in Zubeidaa,
"Lukka Chuppi" in Rang De Basanti, "O Paalanhaare"
in Lagaan and Laadli in Raunaq.[48] She made an on-screen appearance in the
film Pukar singing "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa."
In 1994, Lata Mangeshkar released Shraddanjali - My Tribute to the Immortals. The
special feature of the album is that Lata offers her tributes to immortal singers of the
time by rendering a few of their songs in her own voice. There are songs of K. L.
Saigal, Mohammed Rafi, Hemant Kumar, Mukesh, Punkaj Mallick, Kishore
Kumar, Geeta Dutt, Zohrabai, Amirbai, Parul Ghosh and Kanan Devi.[49]
Mangeshkar sang both Rahul Dev Burman's first and last songs. In 1994, she sang
his last song; "Kuch Na Kaho" for Rahul Dev Burman in 1942: A Love Story.[50]
In 1999, Lata Eau de Parfum, a perfume brand named after her, was launched.
[51]
 She was also awarded Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement the same
year[52] In 1999, Mangeshkar was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha.
[53]
 However, she did not attend Rajya Sabha sessions regularly, inviting criticism from
several members of the House, including the Deputy Chairperson Najma
Heptullah, Pranab Mukherjee and Shabana Azmi.[54][55] She stated the reason for her
absence as ill-health; it was also reported that she had not taken a salary, allowance
or a house in Delhi for being a Member of Parliament. [54][56]
2000s[edit]
In 2001, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian
honour.
In the same year, she established the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital
in Pune, managed by the Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation (founded by the
Mangeshkar family in October 1989). In 2005, she designed a jewellery collection
called Swaranjali, which was crafted by Adora, an Indian diamond export company.
Five pieces from the collection raised £105,000 at a Christie's auction, and a part of
the money was donated for the 2005 Kashmir earthquake relief.[57] Also in 2001, she
recorded her first Hindi song with the composer Ilaiyaraaja, for the film Lajja; she had
earlier recorded Tamil and Telugu songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Lata Mangeshkar's song "Wada Na Tod" was included in the film Eternal Sunshine
of the Spotless Mind (2004) and in its soundtrack.
On 21 June 2007, she released the album Saadgi, featuring eight ghazal-like songs
written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Mayuresh Pai.[58]
2010s[edit]
On 12 April 2011, Mangeshkar released the album Sarhadein: Music Beyond
Boundaries, which contains the duet "Tera Milna Bahut Acha Lage" by Mangeshkar
and Mehdi Hassan (written by Pakistan's Farhad Shahzad). The album
features Usha Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar, Hariharan, Sonu Nigam, Rekha
Bhardwaj and another Pakistani singer, Ghulam Ali, with compositions by Mayuresh
Pai and others.[59][60]
After 14 years, Mangeshkar recorded a song for composer Nadeem-Shravan; "Kaise
Piya Se" for Bewafaa (2005).[61] After "Kitne Ajeeb Rishte Hain Yahan Par" for Page
3 (2005) and "Daata Sun Le" for Jail (2009), Shamir Tandon once again recorded a
song with Mangeshkar; "Tere Hasne Sai Mujheko" for the film Satrangee
Parachute (2011).[62] After a hiatus, Mangeshkar came back to playback singing and
recorded at her own studio the song "Jeena kya hai, jaana maine" for Dunno
Y2...Life Is A Moment (2015), the sequel to Kapil Sharma's queer love story Dunno
Y... Na Jaane Kyun.[63]
On 28 November 2012, Mangeshkar launched her own music label, LM Music, with
an album of bhajans, Swami Samarth Maha Mantra, composed by Mayuresh Pai.
She sang with her younger sister Usha on the album. [64] In 2014, she recorded a
Bengali album, Shurodhwani, including poetry by Salil Chowdhury, also composed
by Pai.[citation needed] On 30 March 2019, Mangeshkar released the song "Saugandh Mujhe
Is Mitti Ki", composed by Mayuresh Pai, as a tribute to the Indian army and nation. [65]

Bengali career