LATA MANGESHKAR: THE NIGHTINGALE

Lata Mangeshkar is an Indian playback singer and music director. Born on 28 September 1929(89). She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Thousands of songs recorded for Hindi films and songs sung in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages, primarily in Marathi and Hindi.

NATIONAL AWARDS

LATA MANGESHKAR honored with National Award winner: Padma Bhushan on 1969 DadaSaheb Phalke Award on 1990 Padma Vibhushan on 1999 and Bharat Ratan award in 2001

BOLLYWOOD AWARDS

LATA MANGESHKAR also honored with Filmfare awards for best playback singer in 1959, 1963 and 1966 for Tumhi Meri Mandir and in 1994 for Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, National Film Award for Best Female playback singer, Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer on 1998 for Dil Toh Pagal Hai (1997).

International Viewer’s Choice Award on 1998, IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award on 2000, Filmfare Special Jury Award 1995 For Didi Tera Devar Deewana(Hum Apke Hain Kaun), Zee Cine Award For Lifetime Achievement Award on 1999, and Special Lifetime Achievement Award on 2008 and the list go on and on.