Lata ji passes away...End of an era :( - Page 14

The entire nation mourned for the demise of the country's nightingale. With more than 30,000 songs to her credit in different languages, her demise will make a huge impact on the Indian cine field forever.

Here are a few lesser-known facts about Lata Mangeshkar.

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Willl miss u lata

May her soul rest in peace. 💙

https://youtu.be/TFr6G5zveS8

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❤️❤️

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RIP nightingale of india 😭❤️

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Lata ji is also the original feminist icon when the word feminism was not even known in India.

When journalists asked her if she regretted not being married or having kids or Prabhu Chawla shamelessly said 'you did a lot for music and society but did nothing for yourself as you did not get married and every woman wants her own family' - Lata ji replied saying she was too busy and had no time to think for such things and she already did have her family, her siblings and parents were her family, and reiterated she was happy doing her riaz and her work, meditation and social work and felt no regrets.

She was also fond of visiting casinos at Las Vegas and when some Indian journo taunted her and accused her of spoiling image of Indian women by 'gambling', she said she used her own hard earned money and abroad she was free to do whatever she wanted. She'd wear salwar kameez, pants and colourful clothes and do whatever she wanted abroad without bothering about what press said.

And she is the first singer to insist on getting royalties for her songs even at cost of losing work in case producers like Raj Kapoor did not want to give her royalties. Raj Kapoor eventually relented when he saw films would not work without Lata's voice. And she got royalties for her songs.

Lata knew her worth and clearly said she knew the business and demanded the paycheck she deserved. She was never the meek one to settle for whatever she was offered.

Her life is fascinating. She is not only once in a millennium type voice but also a self made, smart, ambitious, professional, tough as nails lady behind the simple, petite frame.

An empire in herself.

Given the outpouring from all nations and across all divides today, it just shows what respect Lata ji earned and commanded. Lata ji is one of biggest epitome of India's soft power and power of music and arts to connect masses across borders.