Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai. She had to be admitted in the ICU in early hours of Monday after she complained of difficulty in breathing, according to a report in PTI. Lata Mangeshkar had recently turned 90 on September 28 and a hospital insider told PTI that she was in a critical condition. "She was brought to hospital at about 2 am. She is critical and in ICU," a hospital insider had told PTI.
The legendary singer is a recipient of the prestigious Bharat Ratna, and has lent her voice to more than 1000 songs, only in Hindi. Lata Mangeshkar has had a long career span in Bollywood and has contributed to the music industry immensely. The melody queen first started her career in 1942 with Marathi songs and over the years, she gave her voice not only to Hindi songs, but also recorded songs in regional and foreign languages.
We wish Lata Mangeshkar a speedy recovery.
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