Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer whose voice became central to Hindi and other Indian-language cinema. Beginning with Marathi film work as a teenager, she built a career spanning decades and received major honors including the Bharat Ratna, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and three National Film Awards. She was also the elder sister of singer Asha Bhosle and the daughter of classical musician and theatre actor Deenanath Mangeshkar.