(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "INHI LOGON NE") MANGESHKAR: (Singing in Urdu). PATHAK: Mangeshkar was born in 1929. Her first song came out in 1942, when India was still ruled by the British.

Singer Lata Mangeshkar, dubbed Nightingale of India, turns 90 on Sept. 28 and in honor of the woman who recorded thousands of songs we at Variety chose 25 of our favorite tunes from Bollywood.

After all, being a legend does not seem to make her humble or fragile in commitment. Though she was at the age of late 70s then, Lata Mangeshkar was keen to do her best for the song.

Watch the song 'Na Milta Gham Toh Barbadi' from Hindi movie 'Amar' starring Dilip Kumar, Madhubala & Nimmi. 'Na Milta Gham Toh Barbadi' is sung by Lata Mangeshkar and music of the song is given by ...

Lata Mangeshkar's first English song While her Hindi, Marathi and other Indian regional songs were highly popular, there was a time when Lata Mangeshkar had to sing an English melody.

On Republic Day 2025, we reflect on Jaidev Varma's 1971 composition ‘Jo Samar Mein Ho Gaye Amar,’ sung by Lata Mangeshkar, which rivals ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon’ in its patriotic fervor.