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(born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929) Lata Mangeshkar is most respected playback singers in India. She has recorded songs in over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and foreign languages, though primarily in Hindi and Marathi. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her in 1989 by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor and is only the second vocalist, after M. S. Subbalakshmi, to receive this honor.Sketch of Lata singing in music functions