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With her melodious voice, Lata Mangeshkar had sung songs in more than a thousand films. Lata ji, who devoted her life to singing for the last 8 decades, started her singing career at the age of just 13. Most of his songs were evergreen, still are today and will continue to be so. Know some of his selected songs and some unheard stories related to his recording-
Picture in your heart….
During the song Tutavi Teri Dil Mein from the 1961 film ‘Maya’, such an argument broke out in the studio over the royalties of singers Lata and Rafi Sahab, the two decided not to work together. Lata raised the voice of all the singers in the industry and demanded royalty for them. All the singers held a meeting, but Rafi Sahab, Lata and all the singers asking for royalty were against the thinking. Rafi sahab told Lata that he would not sing a song with her anymore. Lata, a newcomer in the industry, said in response, will you not sing a song with me, I myself will never sing with you. The two did not sing together for almost 4 years, nor did they share any stage.
Dil calle aa re aa…
Dil from the film ‘Jewel Thief’ released in the year 1967 Call me aa re aa re Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi gave their melodious voice. It would not be wrong to give credit to this song for solving the four year old feud of Mohammad Rafi and Lata ji. In 1967, Rafi Sahab wrote a letter to Lata apologizing at the behest of music composer Jaikishan. In 1967, both of them sang this song from the film ‘Jewel Thief’ released in the same year at a function of RD Burman and ended the quarrel.
Yeh Kaun Aaya Re Karke Solah Singer….
Lata Mangeshkar with Kishore Kumar for the first time in the film ‘Ziddi’ who came here The song was sung. It was during the recording of this song that Lata and Kishore met for the first time. At the beginning of her career, Lata Di used to catch a local train and go to the studio. One day at Mahalaxmi station a man wearing kurta pyjama and carrying a stick climbed into their compartment. That person seemed familiar to Lata ji, but her thoughts were not clear. When he got down from the local and took the tonga, then that person also started coming behind the tonga.
Lata ji got nervous and reached the studio in a hurry, here too that person was coming behind. On reaching the studio, he went to the musician Khemchandra and said, who is this, who is following me. When Khemchandra looked back, he started laughing and said that this is Kishore Kumar, brother of Ashok Kumar. This was Kishore Da’s first film as a playback singer, in which he voiced Dev Anand. This is how the two biggest stars of the music world met for the first time.
If you love then be afraid…
In the 1960 film ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, Lata ji became the voice of Madhubala. Music director Naushad selected Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya… after rejecting 150 songs. The echo Naushad Sahab wanted in this song was not there in the studio. In such a situation, he got Lata ji to record this song in the bathroom. At that time, the entire film used to be made for 10-15 lakhs, but the entire cost of 10 lakhs was spent in this song. Madhubala was such a fan of Lata’s voice that she had made a condition to work in films that Lata ji would give her voice.
Coming, coming…
This song is one of the early hit songs of Lata ji’s career. There was no recording studio in those days, so that singers used to record songs in any empty space. Time near 1948-49 when Lata in Bombay Talkies sings the song ‘Mahal’ will come, will come was recording. There actress Nargis and Jaddanbai were shooting for their film Lahore.
After listening carefully to the song, Jaddan Bai called him and said, here come son, what is your name. He replied – Yes, Lata. Jaddanbai further praised and said, Mashallah, what has been said without ‘without’, how are the lamps burning without permission. Feeling happy without hearing it. This kind of rhetoric does not happen to everyone, you will name a lot one day. Indeed Jaddanbai’s words came true.
O people of my country……
Lata Mangeshkar sang the song Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon for the first time on 27 January 1963, remembering the martyrs of the Indo-China war. The then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was also present at the National Stadium in Delhi, there were tears in his eyes after listening to this song. The song was composed by C Ramachandra and written by Kavi Pradeep. When Lata ji finished singing at the Red Fort, Pt. Nehru told filmmaker Mehboob that he wanted to meet the singer. Mehboob, searching in the crowd, reached Lata and took her to Pt. Nehru. Seeing Lata ji, Pt. Nehru stood up from his chair with folded hands and praised Lata ji a lot.
Satyam Shivam Sundaram…
The title track of the 1978 film ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ was sung by Latha ji. After an argument with director Raj Kapoor, Lata ji refused to sing the song. Raj Saheb explained a lot to Lata ji, but she did not agree. Then Raj Kapoor talked to the lyricist of the film, Pt. Narendra Sharma, whom Lata ji used to call Papa. At the behest of Pt. Narendra Sharma, Lata ji said that I come to the studio. She went to the studio. The composer told him the song Satyam Shivam Sundaram… just a couple of times. Lata ji came back after recording a 6-7 minute song in one take, despite the aap etc. in this song. This anecdote is on Lata Mangeshkar in her sister Meena Mangeshkar-Khadikar’s book ‘Didi Aur Main’. Raj Kapoor’s daughter Ritu Nanda had revealed in her book that Raj Kapoor had written this film inspired by Lata ji and he wanted to cast Lata ji in this film.
Mohe forgot Saawariya
The song Mohe Bhool Gaye Saawariya from the movie Baiju Bawra was sung by Lata Mangeshkar. As soon as the recording of this song started, Lata ji’s voice stopped coming after a few lines. Recording studio technicians began to check their instruments, but there was nothing wrong with them. When the famous musician Naushad Sahab reached inside the studio, he saw Lata ji standing still with tears in her eyes. Lata ji became emotional with the emotions of the song. After trying to be normal for several minutes, Lata ji was able to record this song.
Don’t miss it…
Composed by Salil Choudhary, this song was from the 1957 film ‘Musafir’, which was voiced by Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar. Lata had no idea that she would sing a song with him. Dilip sahib practiced a lot, but as soon as he took the mic in the recording studio, he got scared. The reason for fear was singing with a great singer like Lata ji. When Dilip Kumar could not sing properly, Salil Chaudhary made him drink brandy and got him recorded. It is said that after this recording, there was some bitterness in the relationship between Lata ji and Dilip Sahab. Lata considered him as a brother and used to tie rakhi, but since then the conversation between the two was a nominal conversation for about 13 years. The reason for this difference was the comment of Dilip Sahab, in which he said, Urdu of Marathis is like lentils and rice. Lata ji was very angry with this.
Listen, tell me, did something happen…..
Songs from the 1974 film ‘Aapki Kasam’ Listen, say what happened It was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. Kishore Kumar had a habit of joking all the time, but due to this habit, Lata refused to record with him. Lata ji used to say that they tell jokes and the voice gets tired of laughing, but there came a time when both had to sing together.
As soon as Lata ji came, Kishore Da wanted to stop her and narrate the story. Lata ji said, give the song first, then got the answer that this story is related to the song. Imagine that you are sitting on the commode of one house and I and I are singing this song on the other commode. Obviously everyone was laughing for a long time after hearing this joke.
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