Lata Mangeshkar is an Indian singer, songwriter and artist. Recall that this is the second Indian performer who received the Bharat Ratna. She influenced the musical preferences of the brilliant Freddie Mercury. Her music was highly appreciated in European countries, as well as in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Reference: Bharat ratna is the highest civil state award of India. Established by the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad.
Childhood and youth of Lata Mangeshkar
The artist's date of birth is September 29, 1929. She was born in the Indore Territory of British India. Lata was brought up in a large family. She was lucky to be brought up in a family that was directly related to creativity. Undoubtedly, this left its mark on the choice of future profession.
When the girl was born, her parents gave her the name "Hema". Somewhat later, the father changed his mind and named his daughter Lata. She was the eldest child in the family. From childhood, Mangeshkar differed from the rest of the family in her curiosity and activity. By the way, the sisters and brother of the singer also preferred creative professions.
When Lata was a teenager, the head of the family passed away. As it turned out, my father drank a lot, so he could not give up the addiction. He died due to heart problems. The family was going through this stage of life hard.
Lata found solace in music. She learned to play several musical instruments. Teachers, as one, insisted that a good musical future awaited the girl. But Mangeshkar herself did not believe in herself at all. Then, she was sure that money rules the world, and she, as a native of a poor family, will not be able to declare her talent to the whole world.
The creative path of Lata Mangeshkar
Music lessons for Lata were taught by her father. At the age of 5, she first appeared on the stage of the local theater. The head of the family was a theatrical figure, so he was engaged in the protection of his daughter. Lata performed in performances based on the plays of her parent.
After the death of the head of the family, a family friend, and part-time head of the film company Vinayak Damodar Karnataki, began to take care of the children. It was he who helped the talent of the Indian girl to “turn around” and take “forms”.
In the mid-40s, Lata's guardian film company moved to Bombay. The girl was forced to change her place of residence. She needed money. After 3 years, Karnataka died. These are not the brightest times. Further, Lata was seen in the company of maestro Ghulam Haider. He went on to promote the name Lata Mangeshkar.
She did not immediately find her individual style. At first, the presentation of musical material was somewhat reminiscent of the performances of the singer Nure Jehan. But over time, Lata's voice began to sound original and unique. Lata is the owner of a chic soprano. Despite this, she could hit lower notes without much difficulty. Mangeshkar was inimitable.
Her voice sounds in popular films, which were also broadcast on the territory of the Soviet Union. Lata's singing can be heard in the films "Tramp", "Mr. 420", "Revenge and Law", "Ganges, your waters are muddied."
Lata Mangeshkar: details of the artist's personal life
Lata throughout her life was surrounded by male attention. At the dawn of her career, she bathed in the rays of glory. Noble and wealthy men paid attention to her, but the artist devoted her whole life to creativity. She has never been officially married. Alas, Mangeshkar left no heirs.
An interesting, and at the same time terrible event happened to her in the 60s of the last century. She suddenly fell ill and was bedridden for several days.
Lata passed the necessary tests, which showed that she had a slow-acting poison in her body. Investigators got down to business, and the singer's personal chef fled in an unknown direction. Since that time, a taster lived at the artist's house. He tasted all the food that was served by Mangeshkar, and only after that did the singer proceed to the meal.
Death of Lata Mangeshkar
In early January 2022, the Indian performer fell ill. As a result of the examination, it turned out that Mangeshkar “picked up” the coronavirus. The artist practically did not worry about anything, but despite this, she was hospitalized at the Breach Candy Hospital. It seemed to the doctors that Lata began to recover. They disconnected the singer from the ventilator.
But, in early February, Lata's condition deteriorated sharply. She passed away on February 6, 2022. Multiple organ failure - caused the sudden death of the artist. Her body was cremated.
