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In my opinion, the biggest achievement was by Shankar-Jaikishan. With Raj Kapoor’s ‘Barsaat,’ they changed the way we looked at playback singing.

Lata Mangeshkar

I have decided that I won’t take up assignments that don’t interest me.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Assignment Decision Interest Myself
My father passed away in 1942, and three-four months after his death, I had to start working. There was a responsibility on my shoulders to run the household. It was my duty as the eldest child in the house.
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Children Death Father Home Myself Responsibility Start Time Work
I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man’s voice, and he was truly versatile.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Man Myself True Voice
I feel God has sent me to Earth to sing. I started singing when I was five, but I don’t think I’ve worked as hard as many other people.
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Earth Feeling Myself People Sing
I believe in one power, and that is the hand of God. I respect all religions.
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Believe God Hands Myself Power Religion Respect
I wouldn’t let a biopic be made on me. That’s because I don’t believe in them. I don’t like them.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Believe Biopic Myself
People, who accused me of practising a monopoly were wrong. The media fuelled rumours about my ‘monopoly.’ The first question I was always asked during interviews was about my supposed monopoly.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Interview Myself People Practice Question Wrong
I think playback singing has a lot to do with voice acting. I would suggest to all the youngsters to understand the character, situation, and the story behind the songs. That is when you can add soul to the rendition which, I think, is missing in today’s music.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Act Missing Music Myself Play Sing Thinking
Today, the scope for variety has shrunk drastically. There are only a handful of topnotch composers like A. R. Rahman, Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit that’s it.
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Composer Drastic Hands Scope
One has to be fully committed to one’s career. Otherwise, there’s no point.
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Career Commitment Oneself Point
As a singer, you have to bring the soul to the song.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Music Singer Song Soul Yourself
I’ve always loved life, irrespective of all the ups and downs that have filled my journey.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Fill Journey Life Love Myself
The privileged classes today are bothered about petrol and diesel prices while the poor can’t afford two meals a day. I am a very small person, but I want us to think beyond personal and regional interests.
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Afford Class Myself Need Personal Price Privilege Small Thinking
I feel I am a little unfit for the kind of music that is being made today. There is a big difference between what I sang earlier and what is being made now. I am not saying this music is bad, but there are too many beats.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Bad Day Feeling Kind Music Myself
I missed out on my childhood. I had to work hard, but I was immediately given a place in playback.
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Childhood Hard Work Myself Place Play
For me, awards are a token of respect that people are giving me. So no matter how many awards I am receiving, I always feel emotional.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Award Emotional Myself People Respect

In my opinion, the biggest achievement was by Shankar-Jaikishan. With Raj Kapoor’s ‘Barsaat,’ they changed the way we looked at playback singing.

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In my opinion, the biggest achievement was by Shankar-Jaikishan. With Raj Kapoor’s ‘Barsaat,’ they changed the way we looked at playback singing.

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