Lata Mangeshkar-the greatest singer in the world ;with the most number of songs sung -30000plus plus

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Childhood
year 1940s

Mangeshkar's first cinematic song was for the film Kiti Hasaal (1942), produced by Vasant Joglekar. However, her father disliked the idea for any of his daughters singing for movies, so the song was dropped from the film.
In 1942, when she was 13, her father died of heart disease. Due to the death of her father and financial need, she played cameo roles in many Hindi/Urdu and Marathi films, despite not enjoying acting. Her first cameo was in Pahili Mangalagaur (1942), where she played the younger sister to actress Snehprabha Pradhan. Mangeshkar went on to perform in other feature films including, Maaze Baal, Jeevan Yatra (1946), and Chhatrapati Shivaji (1952). In Badi Maa, she acted with Noor Jehan and her younger sister, Asha. Not only did she sing for herself, but she also sang playback for Asha.
In 1945, composer Ghulam Haider took Mangeshkar to meet producer S. Mukherji, who was planning to make a movie starring actress Kamini Kaushal. Haider wanted the producer to give sixteen-year-old Lata a chance to sing. Mukherji dismissed her voice, annoying Haider, who said "Let me fortell today that this girl will soon put to shame everyone else, including Noor Jehan. Producers and directors will fall at her feet, begging her to sing in their films." [1]
In 1947, Vasant Joglekar called again, employing her to sing in his film, Aapki Seva Mein. The songs composed by Datta Daavjekar such as "paa laagoon kar jori re..." (a thumri in Raag Piloo) helped establish Mangeshkar as a playback singer in Bollywood. Also singing in the film Majboor which provided Lata with hits such as 'Angrezi chhora chala gaya', 'Dil mera toda Haaye', and 'Mujhe kahinka na ****a tere pyaar ne'.
In 1949, Mangeshakar got her big break with the song 'Aayega Aanewaala' from the film Mahal. The song was for Bollywood star Madhubala and was composed by Khemchand Prakash. The song was a big hit, and a major turning point for the careers of both the singer and the film star. Raj Kapoor's film Barsaat with music by Shankar-Jaikishan, also provided hits for the young singer with the songs 'Jiya beqarar hai' and 'Chhod gaye baalam'.
The film Ek Thi Ladki (1949) featured the famous track 'Lara lappa Lara lappa' composed by Vinod. The song became so popular that the actess in the film who it was performed for, Meena Shorey, became known as the 'Lara lappa Lara lappa girl'.
Lata closed the 1940s performing vocals for more songs such as those in the film Badi Bahen, with music by Husnalal Bhagatram. She also sang beautiful songs such as "mere liye woh gham-e-intezaar chhod gaye" for Anil Biswas in the film Anokha Pyaar.
 



1950s

The 1950s saw Lata become a favorite singer of composers like Shankar Jaikishan, Sachin Dev Burman, C. Ramchandra, Madan Mohan, Hemant Kumar and Salil Chowdhury amongst others, including filmmaker Raj Kapoor.
With Sachin Dev Burman and writer Sahir Ludhianvi she performed in the films Sazaa (1951) and House of No. 44(1955).
Alongside composer Hemant Kumar, Mangeshkar went on to perform in films such as Nagin (1954), Champakali (1957), and Anand Math (1951).
Mangeshkar performed numerous tracks for composer/writer duo C. Ramchandra and Rajendra Krishan in films like Anarkali (1953), Albela ([1951]), Samadhi (1950), Nirala (1950), Amar Deep (1958) and Azaad (1955).
Lata and Rajendra Krishan also teamed up with the composer Madan Mohan to create various ghazals for the films Adaalat (1958), and Jailor (1958).
Teaming up with Shankar Jaikishan and lyricists Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra, she recorded tracks for films Chori Chori (1956), and Patita (1953). Raj Kapoor often had Lata for his films such as Shree 420 and Anari, performing duets with Manna Dey and Mukesh.
Mangeshkar and Shailendra also teamed up with composer Salil Chowdhury to create music for Bimal Roy films such as Madhhumati (1958). Once, Salil Chowdhury sang an emotional Bengali song at Bimal Roy's request. After the song was finished, he found that Lata had fainted. She later told him - "I was so overcome that I couldn't control myself". [2] Lata recorded some of her most memorable songs with Salil Chowdhury, including 'Raaton ke saaye', 'Chhoti si baat', 'O Sajna barkha bahaar aayee' (Parakh), 'Aaja re pardesi' (Madhumati), and 'Itna na mujhse tu pyaar badhaa' (Chhaya).
 
Work continued to flow in to Mangeshkar during the 1960s. Performing with such writers and directors as Shakil Badayuni, Pradeep, Sajjad Hussain, Hasrat Jaipuri, Shankar-Jaikishan, Shailendra, Sahir Ludhiyanvi, Jaidev, S D Burman, Dev Anand amongst others. In 1960 she performed in the film Mughal-e-Azam, performing tracks written by Shakil Badayuni and composer Naushad. In 1961 she performed the bhajan 'Allah tero naam' in Hum dono written by Sahir Ludhiyanvi and composed by Sachin Dev Burman's assistant, Jaidev. In 1962, Lata sang the non-film patriotic song 'Aye mere watan ke logon' at a function. The composer was C. Ramchandra and the lyricist was poet Pradeep. The song moved Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, to tears. [[3]] At this time Mangeshkar started dabbling in Middle-Eastern songs as well, performing 'Aye Dilruba' in Roustam Sohrab (1963) for composer Sajjad Hussain. Teaming with Hasrat Jaipuri and Shankar-Jaikishan, Lata performed 'Ehsaan tera hoga mujh par' for Junglee (1961). Again, with Shankar-Jaikishan and this time with lyricist Shailendra, Mangeshkar performed in Dil Ek Mandir (1963) and Amrapali (1966). After a long hiatus, S D Burman and Mangeshkar teamed up again for songs in Bandini and Dr. Vidya, followed by Dev Anand's Guide (1965) and 1969's Aradhana singing duets with Kishore Kumar. Again with Burman, she once again performed with singer Mohammed Rafi in the film Jewel Thief. The two had a major fall out regarding royalty payments from previous film work together, and made up during a live onstage performance, coming together to perform again. In the early 60s, Lata Mangeshkar also recorded R D Burman's first film song - "ghar aaja ghir aaye badaraa" in the film Chhote Nawaab. Collaborations with R D Burman continued in films such as Pati Patni and Baharon Ke Sapane amongst many others. Lata performed for composer Roshan and writer Majrooh Sultanpuri in 1966 for the film Mamta. In 1967 with Roshan and lyricist Sahir Ludhiyanvi for the film Bahu Begam. The Sixties also gave way to her work with musical duo Kalyanji-Anandji, where she performed in such films as Saraswati Chandra, performing with Mukesh. Again the duo teamed up with Mangeshkar for 'O mere mitwa' from the film Geet, and lyricists Anand Bakshi's first hit song 'Yeh sama' from Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965). Lata gained a close relationship with the team Laxmikant Pyarela in the late 60s-70s. In 1967 she performed in their first film Shagird. Continuing her success with "Laxmi-Pyare" she recorded songs for the films Intadam (1969), Milan (with vocalist Mukesh) (1967), and Do Raaste] (1969), continuing again with films well into the 1970s. Throughout the 1960s she performed for Madan Mohan, famed Bollywood music composer, in films such as Anpadh (1962) and Mera Saaya (1966). O.P. Nayyar said in an interview in Dubai in 1992

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