Did you know Lata Mangeshkar never wore footwear while singing?
Lata Mangeshkar was one of the greatest playback singers.
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Lata was named ‘Hema’ at her birth, but was renamed ‘Lata’ after a female character, Latika, in one of her father's plays
Lata Mangeshkar started training in singing at the age of 5 and also made her stage debut in her father’s play
Lata didi has never sung any song wearing her slippers as for her, its a prayer!
Lata didi was the first-ever Indian singer to have performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London (1974)
Lata Mangeshkar even took off her shoes at the chilly Royal Albert Hall while performance
Lata Mangeshkar was rejected because of her 'thin voice' during her initial career days
Lata Mangeshkar sang the maximum number of duets (440) with Mohammed Rafi
Lata Mangeshkar once helped BCCI to raise Rs 20 Lakh with her concert to felicitate 1983 World Cup winning Team India