This haunting song, Yaara Sili Sili won Mangeshkar her third National Award in the Best Female Playback singer category.
While the 80s saw Mangehskar deliver one hit after another, the 1990s saw the singer collaborate with her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar for Gulzar’s ‘Lekin’. As the lyrics suggest Mangeshkar’s voice is what gave her identity and still does. Lata Didi, won her first National Award in the Best Female Playback singer category for the song Beeti Na Beetaye Raina, song from Gulzar’s 1972 film ‘Parichay’ … Two years later she bagged the National Award for the second time for the number, Roothe Roothe Piya from the film ‘Kora Kaagaz’, Gulzar’s 1977 film ‘Kinara’ featured this song composed by R D Burman. Actress Meena Kumari’s swan song in which essayed the role of a Lucknowi courtesan had some evergreen hit numbers. The same year also saw the release of Kamal Amrohi’s ‘Pakeezah’. But she surprised her fans when she sang Baahon Main Chele Aao, a sensual number from the 1972 film ‘Anamika’ composed by R D Burman. Mangehskar was known for classical, folksy and even haunting numbers. The same year also saw the release of the evergreen number, Ajeeb Dataan Hai… Be it Piya Tose Naina Lage Re, from the Waheeda Rahman starrer ‘Guide’ which released in 1965 or Hothon Pe Aisi Baat, featuring Vyjayanthimala, Mangeshkar lent her voice to every leading lady of the 1950s and the 60, the period considered to be the golden era of Hindi cinema. While Madhubala conveyed the defiant Anarkali’s emotions, it was Mangeshkar’s voice which depicted the passion and rebellion. K Asif’s magnum opus ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ which released in 1960 featured, Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya.
A decade later she sang the soulful number, Aaja Re Pardesi for Bimal Roy’s 1958 reincarnation saga ‘Madhumati’ which starred Vyjayanthimala in the lead. Mangeshkar was only 20-years-old when she became the most sought after playback voice in the Hindi film industry. One of her first major hits was "Aayega Aanewaala," a song from the 1949 film 'Mahal,' lip-synced on screen by the late actress Madhubala.
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Lata Mangeshkar started her singing career at the age of 13 with Marathi movie 'Pahili Mangalaagaur' in 1942. She is the eldest of her four siblings, Meena, Asha Bhosle, Usha and Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Lata was born on September 28, 1929, to classical singer and theatre artist Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Lata Mangeshkar, known as the 'Nightingale of India', is one of the most versatile singers in the Indian film industry.
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