Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was born on September 28, 1929. She was the eldest daughter of Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar, a renowned Marathi theatre artist and Hindustani classical vocalist.

Lata Mangeshkar began receiving singing lessons from her father at the age of five and even took part in some of his stage plays during her childhood.

She lost her father when she was just 13, right at the cusp of starting her musical journey. As the eldest among five siblings, the responsibility of supporting the family fell on her shoulders.

Among her many collaborations, Lata ji enjoyed singing with Kishore Kumar the most, affectionately calling him “Kishoreda." Recalling their time together, she once said, “He would make me laugh so much that I could barely sing. I had to tell him—Kishorda, pehl

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