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The ‘Nightingale of India’ none other than Lata Mangeshkar needs no introduction. As the millennium changed, Lataji's star only got brighter. She was born on September 28, 1929. Today the 'Bharat Ratna' recipient Lataji turns 86. On the birthday of the most renowned voice of India, we bring to our readers the glimpse of her personal life which is not known to everybody. After her father's death due to heart disease in 1942, 13-year-old Lata was forced to become the family's main breadwinner. She took to singing and acting to make ends meet. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages. So here we wish Lataji a very happy birthday and a great year ahead. Let’s know more about the 'Bharat Ratna' recipient melogy queen with these rare unseen photographs.