Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar died in Mumbai yesterday on 6th February at the age of 92. Called Swar Kokila by her legion of fans, Mangeshkar’s death brought down the curtain on an era in the Indian film industry. She was christened the Nightingale of India, had lent her voice to thousands of songs in 36 languages in a career spanning almost eight decades. The veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar was offered a song Kanha Soja Zara for Anushka Shetty and Prabhas starred in Baahubali, which was helmed by SS Rajamouli.
Lata Mangeshkar was the first choice for many music directors, composers and filmmakers. And the same was the case for SS Rajamouli director Baahubali. When the film was being dubbed in Hindi, Rajamouli and the music director of Baahubali M M Keeravani wanted Lata Mangeshkar to croon the song Kanha Soja Zara which was shot on Anushka Shetty. But due to her old age, Lata Mangeshkar had to refuse the offer.
The singer Lata Mangeshkar was laid to rest on Sunday evening with full state honors at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park. India’ PM Narendra Modi also visited Mumbai to pay his last respects to India’s ‘swar kokila’.
On the otherside, Rajamouli is currently busy in the promotional activities of his upcoming film RRR.