Lata Mangeshkar didn’t celebrate her Bharat Ratna win, brother reveals why

Late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar‘s brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar, during an appearance on the musical reality show ‘Naam Reh Jaega’, revealed that his sister wasn’t happy when she won the Bharat Ratna. Lata was the eldest of the five siblings Meena, Asha, Usha, and Hridaynath.

“She always wanted me to win an award, that was her dream. When she won the Bharat Ratna, she didn’t celebrate it, but when I got a Padma Shri, she celebrated it like a festival,” he said. 

Hridaynath along with his sister Usha Mangeshkar recalled some of the fondest memories with their late sister. 

They revealed that Lata Mangeshkar was open to feedback and it was her sister Meena Mangeshkar’s feedback that mattered the most to her. 

“Meena-tai used to always stay with Lata-didi during the recording. After recording in the studio, Lata-di would ask Meena-tai for her thoughts on the song. She would only give a go-ahead for the song after Meena’s approval. She trusted her a lot,” Usha said. 

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Lata Mangeshkar died in a Mumbai hospital on February 6 at the age of 92. She was cremated with full state honor at the Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Several renowned celebrities, politicians, and industrialists were in attendance to bid farewell to the singing legend.

In an emotional post Lata’s demise, Asha Bhosle shared the picture on Instagram. The black-and-white photo featured a young Lata, with a flower in her hair, sitting with Asha.

“Bachpan ke din bhi kya din the (What a wonderful childhood it was). Didi and I,” the 88-year-old singer wrote.

In a career spanning eight decades, Lata Mangeshkar collaborated with Asha for over 50 duets, including popular songs like “Main Chali Main Chali” from “Padosan”, “Mann Kyon Behka Re” from “Utsav” and “Band ho Mutthi To Laakh Ki” from “Dharam-Veer”.