Lata Mangeshkar, or fondly hailed as the ‘Nightingale Of India’ was one of the most legendary names in the music fraternity globally. Her melodious voice has impeccably mesmerised generations of audiences in the most beautiful manner, and even after her demise, her ardent listeners continue to enjoy the bliss of her songs. Not just as a singer, Lata Mangeshkar has even won hearts for her humble disposition, and many of her colleagues do not skip a moment to recall cherished memories with her. For the unversed, Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6, 2022, at the age of 92.
According to a report quoted by News18, late legendary singer, Lata Mangeshkar’s surviving family has recently carried out her last wish, as recorded in her will and donated a massive sum of Rs. 10 lakhs to the Tirupati Temple. In an official letter addressed to the board member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Lata Mangeshkar’s sister, Usha Mangeshkar requested to present the donation on behalf of the Mangeshkar family. For the unversed, during her lifetime, Lata Mangeshkar had a strong reverence for the deity of Lord Venkateshwara and she had even served as the Tirupati trust’s court musician.
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Back on July 2022, the family members of Lata Mangeshkar had fulfilled a long-cherished dream of the late singer of establishing the Swar Mauli Foundation, which would be an NGO and an old age home. Apart from the residential facilities for the underprivileged, the foundation would also provide help to the kids and youngsters who wish to channel a career in the fields of performing arts, including singing, dancing and acting. The note, released by the singer’s family about the details of the foundation could be read as:
“Swar Mauli is a dream project of the Nightingale of India, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. An 'old age home' for those from the field of music and performing arts, cinema and theatre. This foundation's 'main goal is to begin the 'process' of building the old age home, primarily for those artists who are left to their peril in the evening of their lives. Swar Mauli Foundation is a secular and non-profit organisation."
It was in 2001 when Lata Mangeshkar was honoured with the prestigious Bharat Ratna award. While the world had rejoiced as the singer was surely a deserved winner, however, Lata did not even once celebrate such a momentous achievement of her life. Spilling more beans on the same, Lata’s brother, Hridaynath Mangeshkar revealed how his sister never celebrated any of her achievements and awards, but had a huge celebration when any one of her family members got one.
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Despite being such a brilliant singer, Lata Mangeshkar never used her talents for petty events such as weddings and parties. Sharing the reason behind the same, her sister, Asha Bhosle, during her speech at the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award ceremony in Mumbai on April 2022, mentioned that the former used to give a clear-cut rejection to anybody who came to her with such offers. In her words:
“Someone invited us for a wedding. They had tickets worth million dollars or pounds. They said they wanted Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar. Didi asked me 'will you sing at a wedding?' I said I won't and she then told the rep, 'We will not sing even if you offer 10 crore dollars, because we do not sing at weddings.' That person was very disappointed."
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