|
05-02-2010, 08:14 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 42
Rep Power: 0  |
Some amazing facts about Lata Mangeshkar
Although Lataji attended school for a day, she has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by 6 universities including the New York University. Lataji has been rated as the 2nd most Admired Indian after Atal Bihari Vajpayee (The Week-Mode opinion poll). She has also been Voted as The Most Important Indian of the 20th Century (Arts) in a Net Survey By IndiaWorld.com. Lata Mangeshkar's horoscope is among the ten most Powerful Horoscopes of the century in the country After India’s losses in the India-China war in 1962,Lata had sung the song, Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon, Zara Aankh Me Bhar Lo Pani. The song, moved the then Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to tears and he confessed 'Beti toone mujhe rula diya'. Once when Lataji was 6 or 7, she was humming a tune to herself, suddenly she fell down and got unconscious. On regaining consciousness she started singing the same song from where she had stopped it on losing consciousness !! She has a permanent gallery reserved for her at the Lord's Stadium from where she enjoys watching her favourite game- Cricket. At the age of two Lataji had an attack of Smallpox which made her to carry its marks to this day, she also suffers from an acute Sinus problem. Lata's Favourite : Literary Works:- Khalil, Gibran, Chekov & Tolstoy Classical Singers:- Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan & Ustad Ameer Khan Playback Singers:-K.L.Saigal & Noorjehan Film Makers:- Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy & Satyajit Ray Movies:- Padosan, Gone with the wind, Limelight & Titanic Music Directors:- Madan Mohan, Salil Chowdhary & Jaidev Lyricist:- Shailendra,Sahir Ludhianavi, Majrooh, Neeraj & Naksh Lyallpuri Sports:- Cricket, Football & Tennis Hobbies:- Photography & Cooking Food:- Kolhapuri Mutton & Fried Fish with Tartar Sauce Accessories :- Her Golden Payals Indian City:- Mumbai City:- New York Colour:- White Jewellery:- Diamonds Festival:- Diwali Lata always sings barefoot as a mark of respect to the platform where she sings. She Can sing in 3 Octaves, most singers can only sing in 2 octaves. Aayega Aanewala [Mahal](1949) is considered to be one of the biggest hits in Lata's career but The Gramaphone Company Of India gave the credit for the playback of this film to 'Kamini' which was the character Lata sang for, she is yet to be paid for this song. In 1985,Lata performed in a charity show in Toronto, this was the first time that a 3rd World Artiste performed for a 1st world charity organisation and collection of over $1,50,000 were made which Lata donated to the charity organisation. The secret of Lataji’s melodious voice lies not only in her talent but also in her strict discipline over her diet , so she eats a lot of Chillies preferably Kolhapuri chillies which add to the sweetness in her voice. In 1974, Lataji became the First Indian to have performed in the Royal Albert Hall, London Before singing any song Lataji writes the song in her own Hand-writing and starts by writing ‘Shri’ on top of the page. Lataji is the 5th Woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, the other four are Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Aruna Asaf Ali & M.S.SubuLaxmi. |
|
|
|
05-02-2010, 08:16 PM
|
#2 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 42
Rep Power: 0 |
Lataji's Personal Favourites
|
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
| Tags |
| lata mangeshkar |
|
|
Linear Mode
