Why Lata kept getting songs even in 2000s? - Page 5

Originally posted by: magginoodles

All singers have off days. I have heard her sing live more than once and she was incredible.

she was amazing in her prime but here i guess aged took away the zeal she once had

Originally posted by: atominis

LOL! Of course it is an opinion and purpose of discussion forums is to post OPINIONS.

That is why I used the word 'I FEEL'.

As for fact, Lata's weakness in Veer Zaara may have been a reason why she never did playback singing for mainstream movies after that. And even Yash Chopra did not use her voice for JTHJ in 2012 for Katrina and Anushka.

I am not dissing her talent or her entire career. That is why I used the word '2000s' in the topic title itself and specified the time period when she did sound deteriorated and older in voice quality. I do not remember her songs from Mujhse Dosti Karoge becoming super hits either or people liking her voice for Rani and Kareena.

Nor do I recall people lapping up her songs in Veer Zaara in 2004.

Fact would be if we discussed stardom, achievements or entire careers of artistes and if I falsified any fact or wrote something outlandish like 'Neha Kakkar is better singer than Lata'.

Lata has been sounding off key for years and something that media also acknowledged in columns. Lata kept getting work post 90s mainly due to goodwill and contract she had with Yash Chopra.

I think if people talk of musical jodis then also they would like Lata better with Kishore and Rafi than with Sonu and Udit. If voices of singers gel or not and have chemistry or not. It is about eras and not attacking talent or stature of an artiste.

Just as lot of films Amitabh does now are faltu like Boom, Teen Patti etc and do not hold candle to his work in 70s and 80s. But criticism does not mean Amitabh was never a good actor at all.

Now if producers other than YRF did not use Lata's voice after 90s and Rajshris also did not take her in HSSH, Vivah etc later then it is clear they did not want to use her voice any longer as it perhaps did not suit their films and actors they signed on.

At some point producers did stop signing her.

EVERY singer has been booted out of industry after just a decade or as soon as they entered their mid 30s. Either due to age or to look for more affordable and cheaper artists.

Only Lata and Asha got umpteen chances no matter how old they got or how expensive they were. That is partly due to their talent but also a goodwill factor IMO.

Never heard of other singers keep getting offers no matter how old or expensive they got. Noor Jehan, Shamshad Begum, Geeta Dutt, Poonam, Sadhana, Alka, Kavita, Manna Dey, Talat Mehmood, Mukesh, Shailendra, Hema Sardesai, Udit, Shabbir, Vinod Rathod, Sonu, Shaan, Babul, Kumar Sanu, Kunal Ganjawala etc all phased out.

Probably Kishore and Rafi would have met same fate if they had not died.

I pointed out because you yourself has used the word "... its a fact" in one of your replies, with no factual proof.
Thanks for clarifying that whatever you're posting here are your "I feel" opinions. Everything you said, makes sense after that.😆

I am glad to read that you feel that she ran out of work for her deteriorating, old and "bad" voice in her 70s, as no one wanted to listen to her voice. Poor woman became jobless.😭

I am sure you feel that Lataji must be having sleepless nights for dead-end career now.😆 "LOL" (just typing this to see how it looks).

I'm sure people will be thinking I'm a Lata stan now, coz I defended her so much.

I couldn't care less but I just get surprised when people pass ageist marks at people in general act as if they're immune to age, and will forever be young.

Gosh! I must leave this thread, before I loose my mind.😆

Hi how r u?Long time haan.I hope u r doing well.She sounded fine and did suit actress in 90s.I agree abt early 2000s.

The best comparison would be her song for Preity in Jiya Jale and in Veer Zaara.She did suit her in the former.

Originally posted by: Mishh007

She really should’ve stopped post 80s.

She did give gems like these two post 90s.

https://youtu.be/M-2nlaOQQSQ

https://youtu.be/_ikZtcgAMxo

Originally posted by: atominis

That may have held true in 90s but certainly she did not sound better than the rest in Veer Zaara which is probably one of her weakest works. I do not hold it against her because age has its impact but I am surprised makers gave her all songs in such a biggie film when her voice did not suit the heroine nor sounded as good as it did earlier. I feel Yash Chopra considered her his lucky charm and had deep regard for her which is why he kept using her voice in almost all his life and the YRF logo intro also has her vocals.

I loved her songs in Veer Zaara..

I love her songs from Veer Zara and Mujhse Dosti Karoge but I found her voice annoying in Dil Toh Pagal Hai. She has sung songs that were not meant for her and ended up sounding like a cat that was being beaten. Same goes for Alka. Lata's voice is pretty good for someone of her age and having her name associated with the album can be good for business so maybe that's why.

Wasn't it Vani Jayaram who said Lata and Asha drove her away from Bollywood ?

A great Lata song

https://youtu.be/d_pLXZnUoPc

Lata Mangeshkar is undeniably a talented singer and had a great run. But all good things come to an end. She was in her 70's and her voice was being associated with Preity in Veer Zara, of course something was bound to give.

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On a completely diff. note, I didn't know Neha Kakkar had a sister, Sonu Kakkar, who also sings popular bollywood songs, the melodious ones, who is pretty damn talented with a unique voice.

Yeh Kasoor Mera Hai | Sonu Kakkar - Jism 2 ( Live studio Session) - YouTube

I say the rest of the Kakkar family should book a one way trip to an island and retire there.😆

I don't think Lata's voice changed all that much. That is why she kept singing on.

Originally posted by: SmittenKitten

Lata Mangeshkar is undeniably a talented singer and had a great run. But all good things come to an end. She was in her 70's and her voice was being associated with Preity in Veer Zara, of course something was bound to give.

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On a completely diff. note, I didn't know Neha Kakkar had a sister, Sonu Kakkar, who also sings popular bollywood songs, the melodious ones, who is pretty damn talented with a unique voice.

Yeh Kasoor Mera Hai | Sonu Kakkar - Jism 2 ( Live studio Session) - YouTube

I say the rest of the Kakkar family should book a one way trip to an island and retire there.😆

Kakkar and nigam collaboration unreleased song

https://youtu.be/wDngr81-tI4