Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar ; born in Indore, 28 September 1929; age 82 years) is an Indian singer who has a career in the Bollywood film industry for more from six and a half decades. He began his career in 1942, and has been singing for more from 980 Bollywood films. Although most of the songs that brought Hindi language, Lata could sing in 20 regional languages ​​in India. Lata is the eldest daughter from five siblings who are all singers. Asha Bhosle is one of his brothers are successful as a singer, but a younger brother named Hridayanath Mangeshkar and Usha Mangeshkar two brothers-Meena Mangeshkar.


In March 2001, Lata Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna is the highest award for civilians India. Guinness Book of World Records to enter his name from 1974 to 1991 as a singer who has recorded the highest number in the world. Claimed Mangeshkar has recorded more than 25,000 songs in solo or duo brought in 20 languages ​​in India between 1948 and 1974 (30,000 song titles between 1948 and 1987, according to the Guinness Book edition in 1987). Although some reference sources to support the total number ever brought the songs, some sources even claim to Asha Bhosle, her sister as a playback singer with the song in the world.