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Lata Mangeshkar Height, Weight, Age, Facts Biography

Lata Mangeshkar Quick Info
Height5 ft 2 in
Weight65 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 28, 1929
Date of DeathFebruary 6, 2022
Hair ColorBlack

Lata Mangeshkar was a world-renowned Indian playback singer, music director, and producer who is considered the gem of the Indian music industry. For her contributions to the world of entertainment, she had received several honors and awards including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Bharat Ratna, and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Born Name

Hema Mangeshkar

Nick Name

Lata, Queen of Melody, Voice of the Nation, Voice of the Millennium, Nightingale of India

Lata Mangeshkar as seen at Vishwashanti Kala Academy Award (Bollywood Hungama / BollywoodHungama.com / CC BY 3.0)

Age

Lata Mangeshkar was born on September 28, 1929.

Died

Lata Mangeshkar died at the age of 92 on February 6, 2022, at 8:12 AM, due to multi-organ failure after more than 28 days of hospitalization post-COVID-19 at the Bridge Candy Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Indore, Indore State, Central India Agency, British India (Later: Madhya Pradesh, India)

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Occupation

Playback Singer, Music Director, Producer

Family

  • Father – Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar (Theatre Actor, Natya Sangeet Musician, Hindustani Classical Vocalist)
  • Mother – Shevanti
  • Siblings – Meena Khadikar (Younger Sister), Asha Bhosle (Younger Sister) (Singer), Usha Mangeshkar (Younger Sister) (Singer), Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Younger Brother) (Music Director)
  • Others – Shraddha Kapoor (Great Grand-Niece) (Actress, Dancer)

Genre

Bollywood, Indian Folk, Devotional & Spiritual, World

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Her music had been released via Interra, Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd., Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited, and Saregama.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm

Lata Mangeshkar (Center) as seen in a picture alongside the former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi and the former Minister of State for Steel and Mines Shri N.K.P. Salve in September 1984 (Public.Resource.Org / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)

Weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

Race / Ethnicity

Asian

She was of Marathi descent on her father’s side and had Gujrati ancestry on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Soulful voice

Lata Mangeshkar smiling during the announcement of the Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards 2013 winners (Bollywood Hungama / BollywoodHungama.com / CC BY 3.0)

Lata Mangeshkar Facts

  • She had sung songs in more than 36 languages.
  • Lata Mangeshkar became the 2nd vocalist, after M. S. Subbulakshmi, to receive the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
  • Her recording credits include more than a thousand Hindi films.
  • In 2007, she was honored with the highest civilian award, i.e. Officer of the Legion of Honour, of France.
  • Lata Mangeshkar loved diamond jewelry.
  • She had stated that she did not like the concept of remixing songs.
  • ‘Lata Eau de Parfum’ was a perfume named after her.
  • She had amassed a huge social media fan base with more than 15 million followers on Twitter and more than 9 million followers on Facebook.
  • In January 2022, Lata was admitted to ICU after she had been tested positive for COVID-19. After undergoing numerous days of treatment at the hospital, she lost her battle to COVID-19 on February 6, 2022.
  • Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honors at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park crematorium. Shah Rukh Khan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, and many other important personalities had attended her funeral.

    • Featured Image by Bollywood Hungama / BollywoodHungama.com / CC BY 3.0

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