“It’s difficult to believe she won’t be around in the 25th, 26th centuries,” writer-lyricist Varun Grover wrote in his transferring tribute for legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who handed away on Sunday morning. The singer, who was 92, died as a consequence of multi-organ failure.
Varun, who has penned lyrics to well-liked songs–“Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” being certainly one of them–spoke about how, in a bygone period, Lata Mangeshkar would have been known as a ‘divine echo from a distant place.’ He wrote that she is just not solely our previous but additionally our future. “The shadows keep in our recollections even after the tree has disappeared. This voice is everlasting. This is our previous in addition to future. Just like essentially the most stunning issues of this planet,” he continued. He signed off by quoting strains from certainly one of Lata Mangeshkar’s hottest songs, “Ajeeb Dastaan,
“Ye shaam jab bhi aayegi, tum humko yaad aaoge,” he concluded.
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— Varun (@varungrover) February 6, 2022
Artists from throughout the nation have been paying tribute. In an interview with indianexpress.com, Anuradha Paudwal referred to as the late singer “the DNA of Indian music and culture.” Remembering the Lata Didi, as she was fondly identified, Paudwal stated she feels “blessed to have been born” in the identical age as her.
“We hear that Tansen ji was there, however we by no means heard his voice. Whereas we have been born listening to Lata Didi’s melodious voice. She is Saakshaat Saraswati (the embodiment of Goddess Saraswati herself) and we’ve been blessed to dwell within the age of her voice. She is a vibhooti and was no bizarre particular person. She was God despatched, her voice has healed hearts, and the most effective factor that would have occurred to humanity,” she concluded.
AR Rahman stated that the singer’s demise has left a void, which is able to stay perpetually. Speaking to ANI, Rahman stated, “It’s a tragic day for us. Somebody like Lata Ji is not simply an icon, she’s part of India’s music &poetry; this void will stay perpetually. I used to get up to an image of Lata Didi’s face & get impressed; was fortunate to file a couple of songs &sing alongside together with her.”
Lata Mangeshkar will likely be laid to relaxation with full state honors at 6:30 pm on Sunday at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will even go to Mumbai to pay homage to India’s ‘swar kokila’.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
