Rani Mukerji: Lataji is an institution and this is truly the end of an era

The sad passing away of the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who breathed her last at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Sunday, 06 February 2022, left millions of hearts broken. She was one of the greatest singing sensations that the Indian film industry ever saw.

Mourning her demise, India announced two days of national mourning, which means the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the country. Several Bollywood celebrities mourned her death and remembered the good memories they shared with the music doyen.

Remembering her, popular actress Rani Mukerji said that the singer has left a big void in all our lives as India has lost its nightingale.

“Lataji is an institution and this is truly the end of an era. Though she is no more, her voice is immortal and will stay with us forever. Lataji was truly gifted and blessed, people would often say that goddess Saraswati resides in her voice, and what a coincidence that she left us one day after Basant Panchami. She has left a big void in all our lives as India has lost its nightingale,” Mukerji said.

She continued, “She is and always will be remembered as one of the most integral people in the history of Indian cinema. Every actor past and present dreamt of lip-syncing to her voice and in my career, I had the good fortune of being able to do that in my film Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002). I will always cherish the memories I have of meeting her and getting her blessings through my career, she was kind-hearted and always exuded warmth, there was truly an aura around her, and when we met, she greeted us with so much love.”

She concluded by saying, “We as an industry can now celebrate her life and thank her for the countless memories and songs Lata Mangeshkar has left us with. Rest in peace Lataji……. Love you.”

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