Lata Mangeshkar cremation: India bids teary goodbye to 'Bharat Ratna'

Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar's health condition passed away in the wee hours of Sunday at the Breach Candy Hospital where she had been on ventilator support. She was 92

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Lata Mangeshkar's remains consigned to flames

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s nephew Aadinath Mangeshkar performs her final rites. He is the son of her brother Hridaynath. India’s Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar was cremated with full state honours. BMC workers and priests had prepared the pyre for the final immolation.

 

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Pakistani PM Imran Khan pays tribute to Lata Mangeshkar

“With the death of Lata Mangeshkar, the subcontinent has lost one of the truly great singers the world has known. Listening to her songs has given so much pleasure to so many people all over the world,” Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted.

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Lata Mangeshkar will be laid to rest shortly

Shortly after, the singer will be laid to rest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park with full state honours. 

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Celebs at Shivaji Park

Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Ranbir Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Javed Akhtar at Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral begins. (Photo: Yogen Shah)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Shivaji Park

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival Shivaji Park maidan. Picture shared by the official Twitter account of the Governor of Maharashtra. Modi was received by Aaditya Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis, and Bhagat Singh Koshyari. 

महान पार्श्वगायिका भारतरत्न लता मंगेशकर यांच्या अंत्यविधीला उपस्थित राहण्यासाठी पंतप्रधान नरेंद्र मोदी यांचे मुंबई येथे आगमन. राज्यपाल भगतसिंह कोश्यारी, आदित्य ठाकरे, देवेंद्र फडणवीस उपस्थित. pic.twitter.com/KGIwyIaKJY

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor)

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Asha Bhosle, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar arrive at Shivaji Park

Lata Mangeshkar’s entire family, including younger sister Asha Bhosle is at Shivaji Park. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar, Shraddha Kapoor is also in attendance.