Asha Bhosle pays final respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
Highlights
- Lata Mangeshkar died in Mumbai on Sunday
- She died at the age of 92
- Lata Mangeshkar had been in the hospital for almost a month
New Delhi:
Veteran singer and Lata Mangeshkar’s sister Asha Bhosle, 88, paid her final respects to the legendary singer on Sunday. Lata Mangeshkar died this morning in Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. She was 92. Asha Bhosle was pictured outside her house. Members of the Hindi film fraternity, including Amitabh Bachchan and daughter Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Anupam Kher, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shraddha Kapoor, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar were also pictured visiting Lata Mangeshkar’s house on Sunday afternoon.
Asha Bhosle pays final respects to Lata Mangeshkar.
Asha Bhosle pictured outside her house.
Asha Bhosle pays tribute to Lata Mangeshkar.
A day before Lata Mangeshkar’s death, Asha Bhosle visited her sister at Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on Saturday evening. News agency ANI quoted Asha Bhosle as saying, “The doctor has said that she is stable now.” Lata Mangeshkar was taken to the intensive care unit on January 8 after testing positive for COVID-19. She was being treated for pneumonia. Her health condition deteriorated on Saturday, the doctors said, reported ANI.
After Lata Mangeshkar’s death, Anupam Kher visited Asha Bhosle and he shared a picture with her, writing, “It is often the biggest smile hiding the saddest heart!” I could feel Asha Ji’s sense of loss of her beloved sister through her sad smile! For me too it was therapeutic to talk to her about Lata Didi. We shared some smiles and some tears.”
Lata Mangeshkar’s sisters Asha, Meena and Usha are also singers. Their brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar is a music director.
Lata Mangeshkar began singing to support her family after the death of her father Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar 1942. He was a classical singer and theatre actor. In Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar got her first major break with the song Dil Mera Toda from the 1948 film Majboor. However, her song Aayega Aanewaala from the movie Mahal (1949) became her first major hit. Lata Mangeshkar sung in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and other regional languages. She was been honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award as well as several National and Filmfare Awards.
