Lata Mangeshkar - With thousands of songs in over 30 languages under her belt, Lata Mangeshkar is arguably the most well-known playback singer of Indian cinema. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001. Lata Mangeshkar started her career in 1942 as an actor in Marathi and Hindi films. She recorded her first Hindi playback song in 1945 for the movie Gajaabhaau. Her first major breakthrough came through the movie Mahal in 1949, where she sang for actor Madhubala. She then began working with major music directors and sung playback for numerous movies. Her most recent song, Saugandh Mujhe Iss Mitti Ki was released in March this year as a tribute to Indian soldiers.


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