The nightingale Lata Mangeshkar has mesmerized a lot with her melodious voice since the age of 13. Today the legendary singer has turned 91.
She is a queen of million hearts and has an unmatched talent indeed. On the occasion of her birthday, here are 5 Interesting facts about the singer.
1- Lata Ji was born as ‘Hema.’ Later her name was changed to ‘Lata’ that was inspired by ‘Latika,’ a popular character from her father’s play titled Bhaaw Bandhan.
2- The singer attended school only for a day, because she wasn’t allowed to bring her sister Asha (Bhosle) along with her while coming there.
3- The legendary singer was once given slow poison by some unidentified person because of which she was bedridden for almost 3 months.
4-The category of best playback singer at the Filmfare Awards was introduced in 1959 after Lata Mangeshkar’s protest.
5- Lata Mangeshkar is the first-ever Indian singer to have performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London (1974).
