There’s hardly anyone in India who doesn’t recognize music legend Lata Mangeshkar. The veteran singer was rushed to Breach Candy Hospital in the wee hours of Monday due to viral chest congestion.
The moment news broke about the iconic playback singer being admitted to the hospital, a string of Bollywood celebrities such as Hema Malini, Adnan Sami, Shabana Azmi among many others prayed for the legend’s speedy recovery.
Prayers for @mangeshkarlata who is hospitalised & is reported to be in a critical condition. God give her the strength to come out of this crisis & continue to be in our midst. The nation prays for Bharat Ratna Lata ji, the nightingale of India🙏 pic.twitter.com/n9WKw6Drfw
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) November 12, 2019
The iconic singer has lent her voice for actress Hema Malini in many songs like ‘Rama Rama Ghazab Huyi Gawa Re’, ‘Tune O Rangeele’ among several others. Shabana Azmi also teamed up with the singer on songs like ‘Ankhon Men Humne Aapke Sapne’ , ‘Bharle Tumhen Bahon Men’ and many others.
@mangeshkarlata Aadab aur hazaron duayein ke aap fauran achchi hokar sahi salamat ghar aa jayein ..
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) November 11, 2019
Request you all to say a prayer for health of @mangeshkarlata ji our irreplaceable precious Indian jewel who is in hospital . The power of prayers is limitless . 🙏🙏 @adinathmangesh
— Poonam Dhillon 🇮🇳 ੴ (@poonamdhillon) November 11, 2019
Get well very soon dearest Didi.. Prayers.🙏🙏 #LataMangeshkar
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) November 11, 2019
According to News18, Lata Mangeshkar’s health scare caused a frenzy in the world of social media, where some reports claimed that her condition was critical and some said that she was discharged. Her team had to release a statement to put the record straight.
“Lata Mangeshkar Ji had viral chest congestion. Keeping her age in mind, as a precautionary measure, she has checked in to Breach Candy Hospital in order to ensure antibiotics on time to prevent any more infection. She is stable and recovering,” read the statement.
What the hell! Stop spreading fake news.#LataMangeshkar is doing fine, according to her family.
— That Girl (@IncognitoCynic) November 11, 2019
ସତରେ କେତେ ସୁନ୍ଦର ! ♥️♥️♥️…
ଆମ ସ୍କୁଲ ବହିରେ ଆପଣ ଙ୍କ ବିଷୟରେ ଗୋଟେ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ନିହାତି ରହିବା କଥା ଆଜ୍ଞା l
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭଳି ପ୍ରତିଭା କୁ ସାରା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ରେ ଜାଣିବା କଥା….
ଆମ ବେଳେ ତ ନଥିଲା l
ଏବେ ଅଛି କି ନାହିଁ ମୁଁ ଜାଣିନି l ଯଦି ନାହିଁ ତେବେ, ନିହାତି ରହିବା କଥା l 🙏— ଅବୁଝା ପୁଅ (@AbujhaPua) November 11, 2019
If music is religion, Lata Mangeshkar is god. Whenever I pass by from her house, I take a deep long breath. We're fortunate to breathe the same air as her 😊
Get well soon Lata ji 🙏#Latamangeshkar #Prayers pic.twitter.com/eB9ovGsoPZ— Tasneem Ali (@AliTasneem19) November 11, 2019
Get well soon Lata Mangeshkar ji. 💐
Legendary singer #LataMangeshkar ji is admitted to Breach Candy Hospital due to difficulty in breathing. Request to all to pray for her speedy recovery 🙏@mangeshkarlata @ashabhosle @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/sJGokEEMcb
— Movies N Memories (@BombayBasanti) November 11, 2019
Legendary singer #LataMangeshkar was in a critical condition, but she is now back home and recovering. pic.twitter.com/znRVZS5JPv
— preetinaayak (@preetinaayak) November 11, 2019
The iconic singer, who turned 90 on September 28, has received India’s highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna in 2001. In her career that spans over seven decades, she has recorded songs in over 36 Indian languages. In 1974, the Guinness Book of Records ranked her as the most recorded artiste in history. She had reportedly sung over 25,000 songs between 1948 and 1974.
We wish Lata Mangeshkar Ji a speedy recovery.