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Lata Mangeshkar: In Her Own Voice

  1. IDEA 1

    Music came from her father

    Lata describes learning music from her father, the singer and theatre artist Dinanath Mangeshkar. His teaching and stage world gave her a strong classical foundation from early childhood. She practised for hours every day.

  2. IDEA 2

    She became the family's support

    After her father's death when she was a young girl, Lata had to earn money for her mother and siblings. She describes acting and singing in films she did not enjoy simply to support them.

  3. IDEA 3

    Her voice was once rejected

    Lata recalls being told her voice was too thin for films. She describes how such rejections hurt but made her more determined to prove that her style could succeed. She never forgot those early doubts.

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