Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar died in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Sunday. She was 92. She was cremated with full state honours at Mumbai's iconic Shivaji Park this evening. The funeral was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Lata Mangeshkar was taken to the intensive care unit on January 8 after testing positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, her condition had deteriorated again and she had to be put on ventilator support. She was under medical observation. Lata Mangeshkar was being treated for both pneumonia and COVID-19. Her symptoms were mild but she was in ICU because of her age, family said.
Over the next few weeks, Lata Mangeshkar showed signs of improvement. However, on Saturday, hospital authorities said that Lata Mangeshkar had been put back on the ventilator after her health deteriorated, news agency ANI reported.
Lata Mangeshkar, a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Awards, was an icon of Indian cinema, having sung playback for an extensive list of Hindi films; she also sang in several regional languages including Marathi and Bengali.
Lata Mangeshkar, who belonged to a prominent musical family, also composed music as well as produced a handful of films. She was popularly known as the 'Nightingale of India.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first ones to share the sad news and said he is "anguished beyond words".
"The kind and caring Lata Didi has left us. She leaves a void in our nation that cannot be filled. The coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice had an unparalleled ability to mesmerise people," he tweeted.
Here are the highlights on Lata Mangeshkar's Death:
No cultural programmes will be organised in this duration.
Earlier, the Central Government declared two days of state mourning from February 6 to 7.
Lata Mangeshkar cremated in Mumbai with full state honours
"With the death of Lata Mangeshkar the subcontinent has lost one of the truly great singers the world has known. Listening to her songs has given so much pleasure to so many people all over the world," Pakistan PM tweeted.
"All public entertainment programs are prohibited and National Flag will be flown at half-mast," Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai said in a statement.
The Central Government has also announced the two-day national mourning to be observed in the memory of Lata Mangeshkar.
Taking to Twitter, Ms Banerjee wrote, "I pay my heart-felt tribute to the departed icon of India, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar. While offering my sincerest condolences to her family and the billions of admirers that she leaves behind all over the world, I express my deepest sadness at the demise of the genius that the Nightingale of India truly was."
Chief Minister MK Stalin, in his message, said she touched the heart of everyone with her renditions.
"Deeply pained to know that the 'Nightingale of India' Lata Mangeshkar has passed away. With a career spanning eight decades, she has touched the heart of every India with her mellifluous renditions in various languages. I convey my heartfelt condolences to her family and fans," he said in a tweet.
Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis said with Mangeshkar's death, the country has not only lost a voice, but the soul of Indian music.
The 92-year-old singer died at a Mumbai hospital on Sunday morning due to multiple organ failure.
Ms Tendulkar arrived at the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, where the legendary singer took her last breathe. The former cricketer also said the iconic singer will always continue to live in our hearts through her music.
"I consider myself fortunate to have been a part of Lata Didi's life. She always showered me with her love and blessings. With her passing away, a part of me feels lost too. She'll always continue to live in our hearts through her music,"Mr Tendulkar tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra is at Mumbai's iconic Shivaji Park where Lata Mangeshkar's cremation with full state honours will be held.
After legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar's death on Sunday morning, members of the Hindi film fraternity were pictured at the late singer's Mumbai residence. Shraddha Kapoor, whose late maternal grandfather, singer Pandit Pandharinath Kolhapure, was Lata Mangeshkar's cousin, was also photographed at Lata Mangeshkar's house on Sunday afternoon. Read more
Lata Mangeshkar sang this evergreen number in 1964 and the nation was ready to fall in love for such was the power of the singer's voice. Transcending boundaries of region and language, Lata Mangeshkar became an indelible part of every Indian's life ever since her debut as a singer in the 1940s.