RIP Lata Mangeshkar: 10 rare pictures of the legendary singer from the archives

Updated: Feb 06, 2022, 07:59 PM(IST)

Lata Mangeshkar had an illustrious career spanning over seven decades, starting from her first break in the 1948 film, 'Majboor', with the song 'Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhora', to the 2000s, she has sung in over a thousand Hindi films. 

Remembering her, we bring you a set of rare pictures from her personal album.

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Meena Kumari

Lata Mangeshkar shared this picture with actress Meena Kumari on her Instagram account. Sharing the picture, she recalled Meenaji was very fond of her.

(Photograph:Twitter)

Dilip Kumar

Lata Mangeshkar treated late actor Dilip Kumar like her elder brother. 

(Photograph:Twitter)

Indira Gandhi

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar shared this picture with former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary on November 19. 

(Photograph:Twitter)

Rishi Kapoor

The small baby in this picture is the Late actor Rishi Kapoor. 

(Photograph:Twitter)

Bal Thackeray

The sweet picture of politician Bal Thackeray with icon Lata Mangeshkar. 

(Photograph:Twitter)

The Mangeshkar's

The picture shows Lata Mangeshkar with her siblings, Left to right: Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar and Meena Khadikar.

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Bharat Ratna

Lata Mangeshkar receiving the highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna in 2001. 

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Jawaharlal Nehru

The picture of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with Lata Mangeshkar. 

(Photograph:Twitter)

Family picture

A throwback photo of Lata Mangeshkar with her family. 

(Photograph:Twitter)

Lata Ji with Biswajit and Hemanta Mukherjee

A priceless throwback picture of Lataji working with Indian actor producer Biswajit and Hemanta Mukherjee.

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