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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.

Lata Mangeshkar

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
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

Achievement Big Change Opinion Play Sing
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.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Earth Feeling Myself People Sing
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
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
As a singer, you have to bring the soul to the song.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Music Singer Song Soul Yourself
I missed out on my childhood. I had to work hard, but I was immediately given a place in playback.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Childhood Hard Work Myself Place Play
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 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
Nowadays, there are seven music directors in one film. I had never heard of such a thing before. If one of our old music directors was told to share a score with others, he would have left the assignment.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Assignment Director Movie Music Myself Share
I wish I had given more time to learning classical singing.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Classic Learning Myself Time
When I started out, there was so much work that I couldn’t think of doing anything else. I would go for recordings by 8.30 A.M., that, too, in trains. I used to come home at night. I was travelling alone everywhere.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Alone Myself Night Record Start Thinking Training Travel Work
I’ve always loved life, irrespective of all the ups and downs that have filled my journey.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Fill Journey Life Love Myself
One has to be fully committed to one’s career. Otherwise, there’s no point.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Career Commitment Oneself Point
I appreciate the change associated with people’s growth, but I don’t like the changes in our lives. I came to Mumbai in 1945, so imagine my acceptance of the massive changes around. I have witnessed every kind of revolution.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Appreciation Association Change Concept Imagination Kind Live Myself Revolution
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.
LATA MANGESHKAR

Children Death Father Home Myself Responsibility Start Time Work

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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