Lata Mangeshkar, India's most loved singer, left behind a teary-eyed nation of admirers who grew up listening to her immutable voice give wings to the words of poets and the screen careers of legions of heroines. India's Melody Queen passed away on Sunday morning at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, where she had been admitted because of Covid-related complications on January 11.
Shraddha Kapoor, who shared a close bond with Lata Didi, has now remembered her 'Aaji' with a special post on social media. Sharing a childhood photo with Lata, Shraddha wrote, "I will forever cherish the honour of having shared precious moments with you. Your hand on my head, your warm gaze, your loving words of encouragement. Thank you for your simplicity, divinity, excellence and grace. Truly The Greatest of all time! I You Lata Aaji."
Shraddha had visited Lata at the hospital on Saturday night when she was critical. She had also attended her last rites on Sunday evening.
Lata Didi, as she was known among her family and followers, was 92 and is survived by her siblings -- playback singer and composer Meena Khadilkar, popular singer and restaurateur Asha Bhosale, singer Usha Mangeshkar, and music director Hridayanath Mangeshkar.
