Debut

Her first turn as a singer was in 1942 in a Marathi movie, but it wasn’t until the 1950s that she began to help her own.

Her Original Name Is Hema

Daughter of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar, Lata was not her original name. She was born as Hema but rechristened later as Lata after a famous character Latika from her father's play Bhaaw

Bandhan.

She Crooned For Our PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
It is said that she moved India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to tears when she sang the song Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon, Zara Aankh Me Bhar Lo Pani.

Member Of Parliament

As her popularity soared, everyone wanted to associate with India's nightingale. In 1999, the perfume Lata Eau de Parfum was launched. The same year, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament.

Romantic Life

In a shocking state of controversies, the gentle, shy and soft spoken Lata did was in the news once again but for different reasons. She was allegedly romantic linked to noted musician Bhupen Hazarika.