The veteran singer and national icon died this morning of COVID-19 complications in Mumbai.
Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit mourn Lata Mangeshkar's death
Mumbai - 06 Feb 2022 19:05 IST
Our Correspondent
A heartbroken film industry began to pay its tributes and mourn the passing of veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died this morning in Mumbai of COVID-19 complications. The 92-year-old had been undergoing treatment at Breach Candy hospital since 11 January.
Lata Mangeshkar (1929-2022): Exit, the Nightingale
Amitabh Bachchan wrote on his blog, “She has left us... the voice of a million centuries has left us... her voice resounds now in the heavens!” The veteran actor made his way to the singer’s long-time residence Prabhu Kunj in South Mumbai to pay his respects to Mangeshkar and condole with the family.
#WATCH Amitabh Bachchan arrives to pay last respects to singer Lata Mangeshkar at her 'Prabhukunj' residence in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/BKzJflbLpX
— ANI (@ANI) February 6, 2022
Actress Shraddha Kapoor, actor Anupam Kher, filmmakers Ashutosh Gowariker and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and lyricist-poet Javed Akhtar also went to her residence to pay their last respects.
Others from the industry, from veteran actor Dharmendra to Akshay Kumar, paid tribute to the legendary singer online.
The whole world is sad , Can’t believe you have left us !!! We will miss you lata ji 🙏 pray for your soul be in peace.🙏 pic.twitter.com/oWOob8pa3T
— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) February 6, 2022
Heartbroken, but blessed to have known & loved this incredible soul...Lataji holds a place in our hearts that will never be taken by anyone else. That's how profoundly she has impacted our lives with her music.
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) February 6, 2022
May she rest in peace & light up the heavens with her brightness 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/HjgIQyE7mo
An icon forever. I will always savour the legacy of her songs. How fortunate were we to have grown up listening to Lataji’s songs. Om Shanti. My deepest condolences to the Mangeshkar family🙏
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) February 6, 2022
Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hain, Gar Yaad Rahe…and how can one forget such a voice!
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 6, 2022
Deeply saddened by the passing away of Lata Mangeshkar ji, my sincere condolences and prayers. Om Shanti 🙏🏻
Actresses from Hema Malini to Kajol, for whom Mangeshkar lent her melodious voice from the 1970s through the 1990s, mourned her loss.
Feb 6 is a dark day for us - the legend who has given us a treasure trove of lilting songs, the Nightingale of India, Lataji, has left us to continue her divine music in heaven🙏 It is a personal loss for me as our affection & admiration for each other was mutual❤️ pic.twitter.com/zTUjlw9D7y
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) February 6, 2022
Lataji ..our national treasure no more ..her voice lit up our lives , gave us solace when we were sad , gave strength when we were low..Thank you Lataji and RIP🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/Z2yLedcNdw
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) February 6, 2022
It’s your memories that remain with us. You will truly never leave our hearts but the void too shall never be filled.
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) February 6, 2022
May your soul rest in eternal peace🙏🏻
ॐशांति
If we play her songs one by one, we could hear her for a month and never hear the same song again. Prolific and profound. I mourn with the rest of the country for our nightingale...
— Kajol (@itsKajolD) February 6, 2022
My deepest condolences to the family.#LataMangeshkar pic.twitter.com/Dy01l6mbjI
Speechless …. sad … heartbroken … The Legend , the Nightingale of India no longer in our midst ….💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏😢😢😢 pic.twitter.com/Anbu4OMWGu
— Juhi Chawla (@iam_juhi) February 6, 2022
A monumental loss to the nation… I was one of those few lucky ones who had the honour of her singing for me for my first film.. you will live forever in our hearts and souls #latamangeshkarji 🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻 Om Shanti 🕉🙏🏻🕉 pic.twitter.com/EqzyZQbx8O
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) February 6, 2022
Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, whose grandfather Mukesh sang several classic duets with Mangeshkar, wrote that he and his family were devastated by her passing.
Cannot even begin to tell you what my family feels at this moment 💔 We are devastated. For my father @nitinmukesh9 , music began with her and ended with her. He is inconsolable. Lata didi was the Goddess that my father and all of us worshiped ❤️🙏🏻SAAKSHAT SARASWATI. pic.twitter.com/Ygy12aZS2A
— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) February 6, 2022
Ravi Shankar’s daughter Anoushka remembered Mangeshkar and her interactions with the late singer.
I feel slayed by this news. I had such good fortune to interact with her through my father. Their relationship was so special. Thinking of her with so much love and gratitude for what she gave the world. Sending love to her family https://t.co/GNKaON2zZ5
— Anoushka Shankar (@ShankarAnoushka) February 6, 2022
From those who had worked with her to those who had admired her, the industry tributes poured in.
U will be missed our nightingale. But ur voice shall live with us forever ... #RIPLataji pic.twitter.com/cCrNfj29dG
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) February 6, 2022
"Main agar bichhad bhi jaaun, kabhi mera gham na karna... Mera pyaar yaad kar ke kabhi aankh nam na karna"
— vidya balan (@vidya_balan) February 6, 2022
That’s not possible #LataJi 💔
RIP #LataMangeshkar 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QKtXZWyIxM
And today the words of my favourite song resonate very deeply in my heart as I sing - lag jaa gale, ki phir yeh haseen raat ho naa ho…shaayad phir iss janam mein mulaakat ho naa ho.
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 6, 2022
Thank you for making an entire nation swoon with your pure voice. RIP #LataMangeshkar. (2/2)
Today, we have lost the greatest of all time!
— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) February 6, 2022
We are all left heartbroken and speechless. An irreplaceable loss. Rest in glory Lata ji.
Thank you for blessing us with your voice, talent and compassion. We are privileged to have lived in the times of the great Lata Mangeshkar.
May your void be never filled and may your soul rest in peace, #LataMangeshkar Ji. We will miss you but your voice will stay with us forever🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/0kAHDOBAAr
— Ekta Kapoor (@ektarkapoor) February 6, 2022
God took our nightingale away to forever create her melodies in heaven #Nightingale of India
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) February 6, 2022
She sounded like an angel and now she becomes one.
— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) February 6, 2022
Rest in peace Lata Didi.
Everlasting Peace.#LataMangeshkar
रहें ना रहें हम
— Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) February 6, 2022
महका करेंगे
बन के काली , बन के सबा
बाग़ ऐ वफ़ा में pic.twitter.com/2N67Mi0Asa
It wasn’t limited to the Hindi film industry as artistes from across the country remembered the singer who was celebrated as the ‘Nightingale of India’.
WAHEGURU 🙏🏽🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/ZguQRBiYQp
— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) February 6, 2022
“वक्त से परे, गर मिल गए कही…”
— Mithila Palkar (@mipalkar) February 6, 2022
Thank you for your voice and your music where so many of us have found our solace and will continue to do so.
May your soul rest in peace, Didi. You will never be forgotten 🙏🏻 #LataMangeshkar
— Srijit Mukherji (@srijitspeaketh) February 6, 2022
Lata Ji's passing away is a huge and irreplaceable loss. She will live on in our hearts forever. My heartfelt tribute to the nightingale of India.
— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) February 6, 2022
May her soul rest in peace. Wishing the family strength and comfort in these difficult times.
Deeply saddened by Lata Mangeshkar ji's demise. A voice that defined Indian music for generations... Her legacy is truly unparalleled. Heartfelt condolences to the family, loved ones and all her admirers. Rest in peace Lata ji. There will never be another. 🙏🙏🙏
— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) February 6, 2022
दीदी..आज कुणालाच सांगावं लागणार नाही..
— sonalikulkarni (@sonalikulkarni) February 6, 2022
ऐ मेरे वतन के लोगों.. आज हर एक के आंखमे पानी भरेगा.. 🙏🙏🙏
आभार.. कृतज्ञता.. ♥️♥️♥️
शिरसाष्टांग नमस्कार.. 🇮🇳
श्रध्दांजली 💔#latamangeshkar#bharatratna #riplatamangeshkar pic.twitter.com/Pv1hFJeYZv
Mangeshkar was scheduled to be cremated with full state honours at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park this evening.
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