1940s In 1942, when Mangeshkar was 13, her father died of
heart disease.
Master Vinayak (Vinayak Damodar Karnataki), the owner of Navyug Chitrapat movie company and a close friend of the Mangeshkar family, took care of them. He helped her get started in a career as a singer and actress. She sang the song "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari", which was composed by Sadashivrao Nevrekar for Vasant Joglekar's
Marathi movie
Kiti Hasaal (1942), but the song was dropped from the final cut. Vinayak gave her a small role in Navyug Chitrapat's Marathi movie
Pahili Mangalaa-gaur (1942), in which she sang "Natali Chaitraachi Navalaai" which was composed by Dada Chandekar. The Bollywood industry was yet to find its feet, so Mangeshkar had to first concentrate on acting, which she did not like, as the lights and people ordering her around made her feel uncomfortable. She sang "Paa Lagoon Kar Jori" for Vasant Joglekar's Hindi-language movie
Aap Ki Seva Mein (1946), The dance in the film was performed by
Rohini Bhate, who later became a famous classical dancer. Lata and her sister Asha played minor roles in Vinayak's first Hindi-language movie,
Badi Maa (1945). In that movie, Lata also sang a
bhajan, "Maata Tere Charnon Mein." She was introduced to music director
Vasant Desai during the recording of Vinayak's second Hindi-language movie,
Subhadra (1946). In 1947, composer
Anil Biswas introduced Mangeshkar to actor
Dilip Kumar on a local train in Mumbai. Upon learning that Mangeshkar was Maharashtrian, Kumar remarked that the "Urdu of Marathis smells of dal and rice" (
dal-bhaat), implying that their native accent would interfere with the correct pronunciation of Urdu lyrics. Mangeshkar was initially offended by the comment and reportedly did not speak to Kumar for thirteen years. However, she later used the critique as motivation to improve her diction, hiring a
Maulvi to teach her the nuances of the Urdu language. This pursuit of phonetic perfection became a hallmark of her later career, particularly in her performances of Urdu
Ghazals. The two eventually reconciled in August 1970, and Mangeshkar traditionally tied a
Rakhi on Kumar's wrist every year thereafter. by
Nazim Panipati—in the movie
Majboor (1948), which became her first big breakthrough film hit. In an interview on her 84th birthday in 2013, she declared "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather. He was the first music director who showed complete faith in my talent." Initially, she is said to have imitated the acclaimed singer
Noor Jehan, but she later developed her own style of singing. Although she had limited
coloratura skills in her early career, she developed better tone and pitch as she progressed in her playback career. Lyrics of songs in Hindi movies were, in those days, primarily composed by Urdu poets and contained a higher proportion of
Urdu words, including the dialogue. In subsequent interviews she said that Noor Jehan heard her as a child and had told her to practice a lot. The two stayed in touch with each other for many years to come. One of her first major hits was "Aayega Aanewaala," a song in the movie
Mahal (1949), composed by music director
Khemchand Prakash and lip-synced on screen by actress
Madhubala. This was a defining moment for her, and a catalyst for the recognition of playback singers in India. Before this, playback singers were seen as the vocal equivalent of stuntmen, and remained invisible and uncredited. This song was such a big hit that Radio Goa revealed her identity and she became a star in her own right. This opened the door for other playback singers to achieve recognition.
Shankar Jaikishan,
Naushad Ali,
S. D. Burman,
Sardul Singh Kwatra,
Amarnath, Husanlal, and Bhagatram (in films like
Bari Behen (1949),
Meena Bazaar (1950),
Aadhi Raat (1950),
Chhoti Bhabi (1950),
Afsana (1951),
Aansoo (1953), and
Adl-e-Jehangir (1955)),
C. Ramchandra,
Hemant Kumar,
Salil Chowdhury,
Datta Naik,
Khayyam,
Ravi,
Sajjad Hussain,
Roshan,
Kalyanji-Anandji,
Vasant Desai,
Sudhir Phadke,
Hansraj Behl,
Madan Mohan, and
Usha Khanna. She sang "Sri Lanka, Ma Priyadara Jaya Bhumi", a song in
Sinhala, for the 1955
Sri Lankan film Seda Sulang. Mangeshkar recorded her first Telugu song
Nidhurapora Thammudaa in 1955 Telugu film
Santhanam for music director
Susarla Dakshinamurthi. She made her debut in Tamil playback singing with
Vanaradham in 1956 (
Uran Khotala dubbed in Tamil) with the Tamil song
Enthan Kannalan for
Nimmi in the dubbed version composed by Naushad. She sang many
raga-based songs for
Naushad in movies such as
Deedar (1951),
Baiju Bawra (1952),
Amar (1954),
Uran Khatola (1955) and
Mother India (1957). She won a
Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Salil Chowdhury's composition "Aaja Re Pardesi" from
Madhumati (1958). Her association with C. Ramchandra produced songs in movies such as
Albela (1951), Shin Shinkai Bublaa Boo (1952),
Anarkali (1953),
Pehli Jhhalak (1954),
Azad (1955),
Aasha (1957), and
Amardeep (1958). For Madan Mohan, she performed for films like
Baagi (1953),
Railway Platform (1955),
Pocketmaar (1956),
Mr. Lambu (1956),
Dekh Kabira Roya (1957),
Adalat (1958),
Jailor (1958),
Mohar (1959), and
Chacha Zindabad (1959). Her song
Aye Maalik Tere Bande Hum which was the original composition of Vasant Desai and used in the film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath on 1957, was adapted by a Pakistani school as the school anthem.
1960s Mangeshkar's song "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" from
Mughal-e-Azam (1960), composed by Naushad and lip-synced by
Madhubala, still remains famous. The
Hawaiian-themed number "Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh", from
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960), was composed by
Shankar–Jaikishan and lip-synced by
Meena Kumari. In 1961, she recorded two popular
bhajans, "Allah Tero Naam" and "Prabhu Tero Naam", for Burman's assistant,
Jaidev. In 1963, she returned to collaborate with S. D. Burman. She had sung in
R. D. Burman's first film,
Chhote Nawab (1961), and later in his films such as
Bhoot Bungla (1965),
Pati Patni (1966),
Baharon ke Sapne (1967), and
Abhilasha (1969). She also recorded several popular songs for S. D. Burman, including "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai", "Gata Rahe Mera Dil" (duet with
Kishore Kumar) and "Piya Tose" from
Guide (1965), "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat" from
Jewel Thief (1967), and "Kitni Akeli Kitni Tanhaa" from
Talash. During the 1960s, she continued her association with Madan Mohan, which included the songs "Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha" from
Anpadh (1962), "
Lag Jaa Gale" and "Naina Barse Rim Jhim" from
Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), "Woh Chup Rahen To" from
Jahan Ara (1964), "Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega" from
Mera Saaya (1966) and "Teri Aankho Ke Siva" from
Chirag (1969), and she had a continuing association with the maestros Shankar Jaikishan, who got her to sing in various genres in the 1960s. The 1960s also witnessed the beginning of her association with
Laxmikant–Pyarelal, the music directors for whom she sang the most popular songs in her career. Starting in 1963,
Laxmikant–Pyarelal's association with Mangeshkar grew stronger over the years. She sang over 700 songs for the composer duo over a period of 35 years, many of which became huge hits. She sang for
Parasmani (1963),
Mr. X in Bombay (1964),
Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966),
Milan (1967),
Anita (1967),
Shagird (1968),
Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968),
Intaquam (1969),
Do Raaste (1969) and
Jeene Ki Raah, for which she got her third
Filmfare Award. She also sang several playback songs for
Marathi films, composed by Marathi music directors including
Hridaynath Mangeshkar,
Vasant Prabhu,
Srinivas Khale,
Sudhir Phadke,
Bhaskar Chandavarkar,
Datta Davjekar,
Yashwant Dev,
Ram Kadam,
Prabhakar Jog and herself, under the pseudonym
Anandghan. During the 1960s and 1970s, she also sang several
Bengali songs composed by music directors like
Salil Chowdhury and
Hemant Kumar. She made her
Kannada debut in 1967 for the film
Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna by recording two songs for the music director Lakshman Berlekar. The song "Bellane Belagayithu" was well received and appreciated. In the 1960s, she recorded duets with
Kishore Kumar,
Mukesh,
Manna Dey,
Mahendra Kapoor and
Mohammed Rafi. For a brief period during the 1960s, she was not on good terms with Mohammed Rafi over the issue of royalty payments to singers. She wanted Rafi to back her in demanding a half-share from the five percent song royalty that the film's producer conceded to select composers. Rafi took a diametrically opposite view, and believed that a playback singer's claim on the filmmaker ended with the payment of the agreed fee for the song, leading to tensions between the two. After an argument during the recording of the song "Tasveer Teri Dil Mein", from
Maya (1961), the two refused to sing with each other. The music director Shankar Jaikishan later negotiated a reconciliation between the two. In 1969, he recorded the Marathi song "
Mi Dolkara Daryacha Raja" alongside Lata Mangeshkar, composed by Hridaynath Mangeshkar. It emerged as a huge hit.
1970s In 1972,
Meena Kumari's last film,
Pakeezah, was released. It featured popular songs including "Chalte Chalte" and "Inhi Logon Ne", sung by Mangeshkar, and composed by Ghulam Mohammed. She recorded many popular songs for S. D. Burman's last films, including "Rangeela Re" from
Prem Pujari (1970), "Khilte Hain Gul Yahaan" from
Sharmeelee (1971) and "Piya Bina" from
Abhimaan (1973) and for Madan Mohan's last films, including
Dastak (1970),
Heer Raanjha (1970),
Dil Ki Rahen (1973),
Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973),
Hanste Zakhm (1973),
Mausam (1975) and
Laila Majnu (1976). Many of her notable songs in the 1970s were composed by
Laxmikant–Pyarelal and
Rahul Dev Burman. Many of her songs composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal in the 1970s were written by the lyricist
Anand Bakshi. She also recorded many hit songs with
Rahul Dev Burman in the films
Amar Prem (1972),
Caravan (1971),
Kati Patang (1971), and
Aandhi (1975). The two are noted for their songs with the lyricists
Majrooh Sultanpuri,
Anand Bakshi, and
Gulzar. In 1973, she won the
National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Beeti Na Bitai" from the film
Parichay, composed by R. D. Burman, and written by Gulzar. In 1974, she sang her only
Malayalam song "Kadali Chenkadali" for the film
Nellu, composed by Salil Chowdhury, and written by
Vayalar Ramavarma. In 1975, she again won the National Award, this time for the song "Roothe Roothe Piya" from the film
Kora Kagaz, composed by
Kalyanji Anandji. From the 1970s onward, she also staged many concerts in India and abroad, including several charity concerts. She transformed the way Indian music concerts were perceived in the West. Her first concert overseas was at the
Royal Albert Hall,
London, in 1974. (Despite some sources claiming that she was the first Indian to do so, according to the Hall's own records, the first Indian to perform there was the late
Ravi Shankar, on 21 October 1969). Until that time, film music concerts were song-and-dance affairs held in community halls and colleges, rarely taken seriously. Mangeshkar demanded to sing in mainstream halls only, which was an honour that was previously bestowed only upon classical musicians. In the early 1970s, she released other non-film albums, such as her collection of Ghalib ghazals, an album of Marathi folk songs (
Koli-geete), an album of Ganesh aartis (all composed by her brother Hridaynath) and an album of "abhangs" of Sant Tukaram composed by
Shrinivas Khale. In the 1978
Raj Kapoor-directed
Satyam Shivam Sundaram, she sang the main theme song "Satyam Shivam Sundaram," among the chart-toppers of the year. The film's story is inspired by her, according to Kapoor's daughter Ritu Nanda in her book
Raj Kapoor. The book quotes Kapoor as saying, "I visualised the story of a man falling for a woman with an ordinary countenance but a golden voice and wanted to cast Lata Mangeshkar in the role." In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she worked with the children of composers she had earlier worked with. Some of these composers included
Rahul Dev Burman, son of
Sachin Dev Burman,
Rajesh Roshan, son of
Roshan,
Anu Malik, son of Sardar Malik, and
Anand–Milind, sons of
Chitragupta. She also sang many songs in the Assamese language and developed a very good relationship with the Assamese musician
Bhupen Hazarika. She sang many songs under his direction; the song "Dil Hoom Hoom Kare" from
Rudaali (1993) made the highest record sales that year.
1980s From the 1980s onward, Mangeshkar worked with music directors such as
Shiv-Hari in
Silsila (1981),
Faasle (1985),
Vijay (1988), and
Chandni (1989) and
Ram Laxman in
Ustadi Ustad Se (1981),
Bezubaan (1982),
Woh Jo Hasina (1983),
Ye Kesa Farz (1985), and
Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). She sang in other movies, such as
Karz (1980),
Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981),
Silsila (1981),
Prem Rog (1982),
Hero (1983),
Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985),
Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985),
Nagina (1986), and
Ram Lakhan (1989). Mangeshkar recorded her second Telugu song, "Thella Cheeraku", for director
K. Raghavendra Rao;s 1988 film
Aakhari Poratam. In the 1980s, the composer duo
Laxmikant–Pyarelal had Mangeshkar sing their biggest hits—"Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho" in
Asha (1980), "Tu Kitne Baras Ka" in
Karz (1980), "Kitna Aasan Hai" in
Dostana (1980), "Hum Ko Bhi Gham" in
Aas Paas (1980), "Mere Naseeb Mein" in
Naseeb (1980), "Zindagi Ki Na Toote" in
Kranti (1981), "Solah Baras Ki" in
Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), "Ye Galiyan Ye Chaubara" in
Prem Rog (1982), "Likhnewale Ne Likh Dale" in
Arpan (1983), "Din Maheene Saal" in
Avtaar (1983), "Pyar Karnewale" and "Nindiya Se Jagi" in
Hero (1983), "Zu Zu Zu Yashoda" in
Sanjog (1985), "Zindagi Har Qadam" in
Meri Jung (1985), "Baith Mere Paas" in
Yaadon Ki Kasam (1985), "Ungli Mein Anghoti" in
Ram Avtar (1988) and "O Ramji Tere Lakhan Ne" in
Ram Lakhan (1989). Some
Rahul Dev Burman compositions for Mangeshkar in these years include "Aaja Sar-e-Bazaar" in
Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1980), "Bindiya Tarase" in
Phir Wohi Raat (1981), "Thodi Si Zameen" in
Sitara (1981), "Kya Yahi Pyar Hai" in
Rocky (1981), "Dekho Maine Dekha" in
Love Story (1981), "Tune O Rangeele" in
Kudrat (1981), "Jaane Kaise Kab" in
Shakti (1982), "Jab Hum Jawan Honge" in
Betaab (1983), which became instantly popular, "Humein Aur Jeene" in
Agar Tum Na Hote (1983), "Tujhse Naraaz Nahin" in
Masoom (1983), "Kahin Na Ja" and "Jeevan Ke Din" in
Bade Dil Wala (1983), "Jaane Kya Baat" in
Sunny (1984), "Bhuri Bhuri Aankhon" in
Arjun (1985), "Sagar Kinare" in
Sagar (1985), "Din Pyar Ke Aayenge" in
Savere Wali Gaadi (1986). "Kya Bhala Hai Kya", "Khamosh Sa Afsana" and "Seeli Hawa Chhoo" in
Libaas (1988). Rajesh Roshan's collaboration with Dev Anand in
Lootmaar and
Man Pasand resulted in songs such as "Paas Ho Tum Magar Qareeb" and "Sumansudha Rajni Chandha" respectively. Mangeshkar had duets with Rafi such as "Mujhe Chhoo Rahi Hain" in
Swayamwar (1980), "Kabhi Kabhi Bezubaan" in
Johny I Love You (1982), "Tujh Sang Preet" in
Kaamchor (1982), "Angrezi Mein Khete Hai" in
Khud-Daar (1982), "Ankhiyo Hi Ankhiyo Mein" in
Nishaan (1983), "Dushman Na Kare" in
Aakhir Kyon? (1985) and "Wada Na Tod" in
Dil Tujhko Diya (1987), which was later featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Bappi Lahiri composed some songs for Mangeshkar, such as "Dooriyan Sab Mita Do" in
Saboot (1980), "Baithe Baithe Aaj Aayi" in
Patita (1980), "Jaane Kyun Mujhe" in
Agreement (1980), "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" in
Jyoti (1981), "Dard Ki Ragini" in
Pyaas (1982), and "Naino Mein Sapna" (duet with Kishore Kumar) in
Himmatwala (1983). Mohammed Zahur Khayyam continued to work with her during the 80s and composed songs such as "Hazaar Rahein Mud" (duet with Kishore Kumar) in
Thodisi Bewafai (1980), "Simti Huyi" from
Chambal Ki Kasam (1980), "Na Jane Kya Hua" in
Dard (1981), "Chandni Raat Mein" in
Dil-e-Nadaan (1982), "Dikhayi Diye" in
Bazaar (1982), "Chand Ke Paas" in
Dil-e-Nadaan (1982), "Bhar Lein Tumhe" and "Aaja Nindiya Aaja" from
Lorie (1984) and "Kiran Kiran Mein Shokhiyan" in
Ek Naya Rishta (1988). During the 80s, Mangeshkar sang hits such as "Sun Sahiba Sun" in
Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) for Ravindra Jain, "Chand Apna Safar" in
Shama (1981), "Shayad Meri Shaadi" and "Zindagi Pyar Ka" in
Souten (1983), "Hum Bhool Gaye Re" in
Souten Ki Beti (1989) for Usha Khanna. Hridaynath Mangeshkar had "Kale Kale Gehre Saye" in
Chakra (1981), "Ye Ankhen Dekh Kar", and "Kuchh Log Mohabbat Ko" in
Dhanwan (1981), "Mujhe Tum Yaad Karna" in
Mashaal (1984), Assamese song "Jonakore Rati" (1986) with music and lyrics by
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, "Jaane Do Mujhe" in
Shahenshah (1989) for Amar-Utpal, "Sajan Mera Us Paar" in
Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (1988) and "Mere Pyar Ki Umar" in
Waaris (1989) for Uttam Jagdish. In June 1985, the
United Way of Greater Toronto invited her to perform at
Maple Leaf Gardens. At the request of
Anne Murray, Mangeshkar sang a cover of her song "
You Needed Me". Over12,000 attendees were present at the concert, which raised $150,000 for the charity.
1990s During the 1990s, Mangeshkar recorded with music directors including
Anand–Milind,
Nadeem-Shravan,
Jatin–Lalit, Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen,
Uttam Singh,
Anu Malik,
Aadesh Shrivastava and
A. R. Rahman. She recorded some non-film songs, including
ghazals with
Jagjit Singh. She also sang with
Kumar Sanu,
Amit Kumar,
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,
Udit Narayan,
Hariharan,
Suresh Wadkar,
Mohammed Aziz,
Abhijeet Bhattacharya,
Roop Kumar Rathod,
Vinod Rathod,
Gurdas Maan and
Sonu Nigam. In 1990, she launched her own production house for
Hindi movies which produced the
Gulzar-directed movie
Lekin.... She won her third
National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for singing most of the songs in the soundtrack album with
Yaara Seeli Seeli being the highlight, which was composed by her brother
Hridaynath. In 1991,
Indonesian
dangdut singer Rhoma Irama invited Mangeshkar to collaborate on
a number of songs on the album
Album Khusus Soneta Volume 1 - Ratu Dangdut Dunia Lata Mangeshkar. During 1990 she recorded with
Raamlaxman in
Patthar Ke Phool (1991),
100 Days (1991),
Mehboob Mere Mehboob (1992),
Saatwan Aasman (1992),
I Love You (1992),
Dil Ki Baazi (1993),
Antim Nyay (1993),
The Melody of Love (1993),
The Law (1994),
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994),
Megha (1996),
Lav Kush (1997),
Manchala (1999), and
Dulhan Banoo Main Teri (1999). From 1998 to 2014,
A. R. Rahman recorded a few songs with her, including "Jiya Jale" in
Dil Se.. (1998), "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" in
Pukar (2000), "Pyaara Sa Gaon" in
Zubeidaa (2000), "So Gaye Hain" in
Zubeidaa, "Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lagin" in
One 2 Ka 4 (2001), "O Paalanhaare" in
Lagaan (2001), "Lukka Chuppi" in
Rang De Basanti (2006) and
Laadli in
Raunaq (2014). She made an on-screen appearance in the film
Pukar singing "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa." In 1994, she released
Shraddanjali – My Tribute to the Immortals. The album features Mangeshkar's own renditions of the songs sung by her fellow singers and her inspirations as a tribute. The cover versions of the songs sung by
K. L. Saigal,
Kishore Kumar,
Mohammed Rafi,
Hemant Kumar,
Mukesh,
Punkaj Mallick,
Geeta Dutt,
Zohrabai, Amirbai, Parul Ghosh and Kanan Devi are featured in the album. She sang both
Rahul Dev Burman's first and last songs, with the latter recorded in 1994, titled "Kuch Na Kaho" for
1942: A Love Story. In 1999, Lata Eau de Parfum, a
perfume brand named after her, was launched. She was also awarded
Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement the same year. In 1999, she was nominated as a member of
Rajya Sabha. She stated the reason for her absence as ill-health; it was also reported that she had not taken a salary, allowance or a house in Delhi for being a Member of Parliament.
2000s In 2001, Mangeshkar was awarded the
Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. In the same year, she established the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in
Pune, managed by the Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation (founded by the Mangeshkar family in October 1989). In 2005, she designed a jewellery collection called Swaranajali, which was crafted by Adora, an Indian diamond export company. Five pieces from the collection raised £105,000 at a
Christie's auction, and a part of the money was donated for the
2005 Kashmir earthquake relief. Also in 2001, she recorded her first Hindi song with the composer
Ilaiyaraaja, for the film
Lajja; she had earlier recorded
Tamil and
Telugu songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Her song "Wada Na Tod" was included in the film
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and on its soundtrack. Her other notable songs of this decade were from
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001) and
Veer-Zaara (2004). After 14 years, she recorded a song for composer
Nadeem-Shravan; "Kaise Piya Se" for
Bewafaa (2005). She recorded with Shamir Tandon "Kitne Ajeeb Rishte Hain Yahan Pe" for
Page 3 (2005) and "Daata Sun Le" for
Jail (2009). On 21 June 2007, she released the album
Saadgi, featuring eight
ghazal-like songs written by
Javed Akhtar and composed by Mayuresh Pai.
2010s On 12 April 2011, Mangeshkar released the album
Sarhadein: Music Beyond Boundaries, which contains the duet "Tera Milna Bahut Acha Lage" by her and
Mehdi Hassan (written by Pakistan's Farhad Shahzad). The album features
Usha Mangeshkar,
Suresh Wadkar,
Hariharan,
Sonu Nigam,
Rekha Bhardwaj and another Pakistani singer,
Ghulam Ali, with compositions by Mayuresh Pai and others. Shamir Tandon recorded a song with her ("Tere Hasne Sai Mujheko") for the film
Satrangee Parachute (2011). After a hiatus she returned to playback singing and recorded the song "Jeena Kya Hai, Jaana Maine" at her own studio for
Dunno Y2... Life Is a Moment (2015), the sequel to Kapil Sharma's queer love story
Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon (2010), for which also she had lent her voice to one song. On 28 November 2012, she launched her own music label, LM Music, with an album of
bhajans,
Swami Samarth Maha Mantra, composed by Mayuresh Pai. She sang with her younger sister Usha on the album. In 2014, she recorded a Bengali album,
Shurodhwani, including poetry by Salil Chowdhury, also composed by Pai. She also recorded the song "Laadli" song with A.R. Rahman for his 2014 album
Raunaq. marks 51 years of 'Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logon' at Mumbai
Bengali career Mangeshkar sang 185 songs in
Bengali, The same year, she recorded "Rongila Banshite", composed by
Bhupen Hazarika, which was also a hit. In the late 1950s, she recorded a string of hits such as "Jaare Ude Jare Pakhi", "Na Jeona", and "Ogo Aar Kichu To Noy", all composed by Salil Chowdhury, and which were respectively adapted into Hindi as "Ja Re Ud Ja Re Panchi" and "Tasveer Tere Dil Mein" in
Maya, and "O Sajna" in
Parakh. In 1960, she recorded "Akash Pradip Jole". In the 1960s, she sang hits like "Ekbar Biday De Ma Ghure Ashi," "
Saat Bhai Champa," "Ke Pratham Kache Esechi," "Nijhum Sandhyay," "Chanchal Mon Anmona," "Asharh Srabon," "Bolchi Tomar Kaney," and "Aaj Mon Cheyeche" by composers like
Sudhin Dasgupta, Hemant Kumar and Salil Chowdhury. == Collaboration with other singers ==