Lata Mangeshkar Demise: RS, LS To Be Adjourned For An Hour On Monday As Mark Of Respect For The Veteran Singer
Lata Mangeshkar Death Updates: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away in Mumbai at the age of 92 on Sunday after suffering a multi-organ failure.
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Lata Mangeshkar Passes Away: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at 8:12 am in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Sunday. The hospital said in a statement that the singer died due to multi-organ failure.
Earlier in the day, a senior doctor treating her at the Breach Candi Hospital said was in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, said Dr Pratit Samdani, who is treating her at the hospital.
The hospital authorities said the arrangements are now being made to take her body to Shivaji Park where it will be kept for public homage.
N Santhanam, chief executive officer of Breach Candy Hospital, said, “She came and got admitted as a Covid patient. Covid was treated, but due to post Covid complications she passed away.”
Mangeshkar was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy hospital, where she was being treated by Dr. Pratit Samdani and his team of doctors. The legendary singer was showing improvement until last week but her health deteriorated and she was put back on ventilator support on Saturday morning. The singer was also being treated for pneumonia. She recovered from COVID-19 and pneumonia on January 30.
On Saturday, several high-profile personalities visited the hospital including Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, and NCP leader Supriya Sule to check on the singer.
In November 2019, Mangeshkar was admitted to the same hospital after she complained of difficulty in breathing and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She was discharged after 28 days.
Lata Mangeshkar added emotion, grace to 'Luka Chuppi': Prasoon Joshi
Mumbai, Feb 6 (PTI) As country mourned the loss of Lata Mangeshkar, people turned to her track "Luka Chuppi" from "Rang De Basanti" to remember the iconic singer, and lyricist Prasoon Joshi says it was her grace and soulful voice that made the song popular.
Composed by ace music director A R Rahman, the track from the 2006 film, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, started trending on social media after it was announced that the veteran singer had passed away at the age 92.
Joshi penned the lyrics for the song but it was brought alive by Mangeshkar who channelled the feelings of a mother, grieving the death of her son.
The lyricist, who is also the current Chief of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), said the track "Luka Chupi" remains close to his heart.
"The song will always remain special. We spent a few days together, she came to Chennai and lived there with us. One thing I observed was that she hadn't changed at all. She would rehearse a lot before a song even then. And till she was not satisfied, she would continue (singing). The kind of dedication she had for her work was huge," Joshi told PTI.
Joshi said the thought behind the song was to show the hide-and-seek moment between the mother (Waheeda Rehman) and the son (R Madhavan). But the son is hidden at a place from where he can't come back.
"In the film, we see the song being played when the body of the son comes home and Waheeda ji is waiting. I got inspired by AR Rahman's tune and wrote poetry and the way Lata ji came and sang, she took it to a different level. She added emotion and grace to it. The song fitted her age," he added.
As a person, Joshi said, Mangeshkar was "humble, warm, intelligent and witty".
He recalled how the singing legend made him feel comfortable when he first met her.
"For me, Lata ji is very special. I will always cherish the time we spent together during the recording of the songs we worked on. My first song in the film industry was with Lata ji.
"I was young then and the kind of guidance and comfort she gave me was immense. I was just starting out and she understood my thoughts, talked to me and extended warmth," he said.
Joshi, who is a former adman, had made his debut as a lyricist with Rajkumar Santoshi's 2001 movie "Lajja". He penned the lyrics for the song "Kaun Dagar Kaun Shehar", which was also sung by Mangeshkar.
He said Mangeshkar was very careful and would pay attention to every detail while singing.
"She would not think of her as a legend and would rather practice a lot. She would sing for herself. She would satisfy others with her work. Sincerity never left her, I learned that from her," he added.
Joshi said he wanted to collaborate with Mangeshkar again for a special track, titled "Mohe janam janam betiya hee ki jo". However, things were not meant to be as the singer fell ill.
"This was just a song, it is not for any film. It's a positive take on being a daughter. It's been two years since we were thinking about this. We were going to go to the recording studio but then her health did not permit it," he said.
Lata Mangeshkar Demise: RS, LS to be adjourned for an hour on Monday as mark of respect
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned for an hour on Monday as a mark of respect to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar after the members pay tributes to her in both houses of Parliament, sources said.
Officials said a decision has been taken that the Rajya Sabha will be adjourned for an hour after Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu reads Mangeshkar's obituary when the House meets for the day at 10 am on Monday.
In the Lok Sabha too, soon after the House meets at 4 pm, Speaker Om Birla will read out Mangeshkar's obituary and adjourn the proceedings for an hour, the sources said.
The legendary singer passed away in a Mumbai hospital on Sunday morning at the age of 92. She was admitted to the hospital in January after she was down with COVID-19.
Both houses of Parliament are witnessing a debate on the motion of thanks on the president's address and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to reply to the debate in the Lok Sabha on Monday and in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Lata Mangeshkar's Final Journey Amid Scores Of Fans In Mumbai. Shah Rukh, Sachin Pay Last Respects (In Photos)
Lata Mangeshkar's Final Journey Amid Scores Of Fans. Shah Rukh, Sachin Pay Tributes (In Photos)
A large number of people thronged the roads from where the cortege passed as the melody queen embarked on her final journey. Lata Mangeshkar was proudly known as the 'Nightingale of India' and the 'Queen of Melody'.(PTI Photo)
Lata Mangeshkar Demise: Bombay High Court suspends judicial proceedings on Monday as mark of mourning
Bombay HC will be suspending all its judicial proceedings on February 7 at all its benches over the demise of Lata Mangeshkar, ANI reported.
Subordinate Courts in Maharashtra, South and North Goa, Dadara, Nagar Haveli & Diu, Daman & Silvassa shall remain closed on Monday, reads the letter.
Lata Mangeshkar Demise: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tribute to the legendary singer through his sand art
Meri Awaaz hi Pehechan hai..
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) February 6, 2022
Tributes to Nightingale of India #LataMangeshkar through my sandart at Puri beach in Odisha.
Om Shanti 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/tgq7QjiLYM
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