Lata Mangeshkar quashes death rumours

New Delhi: Noted singer Lata Mangeshkar has quashed the rumours of her death via micro blogging site twitter. She tweets," Namaskar. Pls don't believe any rumors which are doing the rounds about my health & well-being. All is well, by the Grace of God."

Yesterday, twitter was suddenly abuzz with the false news of her death.

At 83, the singer has not been in the best of health and thus the rumour spread like the wild fire but her tweet has given relief to her fans and well wishers.

Thanks to her successful long journey and her body of work, Lata Mangeshkar has become an institution in herself and a guiding force not just for budding singers, but also for established artists.
She started her career in 1943 at the age of 13 with the song "Mata ek sapoot ki duniya badal de tu" for Marathi film "Gajaabhaau".
Lata, who is called the Nightingale of India, went on to record songs for more than 1,000 films in 36 languages.
From classical to romantic numbers to ghazals to bhajans, she made her mark in a variety of genres.
Even at this age her zeal to sing is the same which was evident when she sang "Tere hasne se" for "Satrangee Parachute" that released this year.
Lata is the voice behind evergreen lilting melodies like "Aaja re pardesi", "Kahi deep jale kahi dil", "Beeti na bitaai raina", "Tere bina zindagi se", "Tere bina jiya jaaye na", "Naino mein badra", "Chalte chalte" and "Yaara sili sili".
She made it to the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.
Not just for singers, for actors and filmmakers too, the Bharat Ratna recipient is the voice that gave Hindi songs the quality that will be remembered for years.
Filmmaker Yash Chopra feels proud that an artist like Lata was born on Indian soil.
Lata Mangeshkar, the music legend continues to mesmerise millions with her golden voice in a career spanning over seven decades.
The Nightingale of India has around 30,000 songs to her credit.
Lata's first Hindi song was 'Paa lagoon kar jori' for Vasant Joglekar's movie 'Aap Ki Seva Mein' in 1946.
Two years later, composer Ghulam Haider gave Lata her first major break with the song 'Dil mera toda' in 'Majboor' and after that there was no looking back for Lata didi, as she is fondly called.
She has recorded songs for over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages.
Lata will add one more feather to her cap, when she receives the 'Hridaynath Award' from Mega star Amitabh Bachchan for her contribution in music.
She is the recipient of the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in the country.
She has lent her voice to generations of Bollywood actresses from Madhubala to Kajol.
She is the most sought-after singer by top filmmakers from Yash Chopra to Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
From light classical music to film songs, from ghazals to bhajans and pop, Lata has sung a variety of numbers like 'Tumhen yaad karte karte', 'Ajeeb daastan hai yeh', 'Bahon mein chale aao', 'Bangle ke peeche' and 'Choti si umar main' as well as devotional songs like 'Paoji maine Ram ratan dhan pao' and 'O palan hare'.
'Aayega aanewala', 'Pyar kiya to darna kya', 'Satyam shivam sundaram', 'Kabhi kabhie mere dil mein', 'Neela asman so gaya', 'Meri bindiya teri nindiya', 'Dholna' and 'Tere Liye' are just a few of the hit numbers from her huge body of work.
Her singing calibre and exceptional voice quality took her to the 'Guinness Book of World Records' for recording the maximum number of songs during 1974-1991.
Lata has bagged several awards in her singing career. These include Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001) and three National Film Awards.

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At 83, the singer has not been in the best of health and thus the rumour spread like the wild fire.

Lata's singing career started in 1942 at a tender age of 13. Later she went on to become one of the most respected singers of the Hindi film industry. She is also the recipient of Bharat Ratna Award.

Such rumours are not new for the cyber world as several celebrities have faced the same problem earlier. Hollywood star Jackie Chan, Johnny Depp and Jon Bon Jovi also had to come out and deny the false reports of their deaths.

Indian public figures like Rajinikanth and APJ Abdul Kalam have dealt with same type of rumours in the past.