Mangeshkar, whose voice stirred millions of hearts everyday and who will forever be counted as one of India's greats with an estimated 25,000 songs in an almost eight-decade career, died in Mumbai on Sunday. She was 92.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and MNS chief Raj Thackeray were among those present at the funeral.
A Tribute: Journey Of The Nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar
The truck, escorted by a military police jeep, will move through the Haji Ali junction, Worli Naka, Poddar Hospital Chowk, Old Passport Office, Siddhivinayak temple, Cadel Road and later reach the Shivaji Park in Dadar, where the singer's funeral will be held with full state honours.
‘RIP Nightingale’: Condolences Pour In From Around The World On Lata Mangeshkar’s Death
When the world heard the news of the demise of 'Nightingale of India' Lata Mangeshkar, condolence messages started pouring in.
The icon began singing at the age of 13 and recorded her first song in 1942. While her Hindi songs are well-known, many don’t know that she has also sung in Odia language.
Legendary Singer Lata Mangeshkar Passes Away At 92
Lata Mangeshkar passed away today at the age of 92. The singing legend was admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital after she tested positive for COVID-19 in early January this year.
Lataji composed music for only Marathi films. The first was 'Ram Ram Pahuna' in 1950. For the next four whose music she scored, she masked her identity behind the pseudonym Anandghan.
Death has only removed her physically. The legacies she leaves behind will outlive her for decades.