When Lata Mangeshkar was requested about her greatest achievement, mentioned ‘so many singers have been better than me’

Apart from her towering expertise and a peerless command over her craft, Lata was additionally recognized for her kindness and humility. In public appearances and media interactions, she got here throughout as a heat, great one who by no means allowed her immense nationwide and worldwide fame to get to her head.

In a 2009 interview with The Indian Express, the last word singer was requested to look again at her private {and professional} journey and share what she thinks is her greatest achievement? In reply, she mentioned that there are “so many” singers which are higher than her might be “better in the future too.”
Lata Mangeshkar was requested to look again at her private {and professional} journey and share what she thinks is her greatest achievement. (Photo: Express archive)
“Can I tell you the truth? So many singers have been better than me, are better than me and will be better in the future too!,” she mentioned. She then answered the query by saying that it was the love of the individuals that’s her greatest achievement.

“To be honest, my biggest achievement is that janate ne malaa pasand kele (the people liked me), they showered me with so much love and affection and gave my singing and me a consistently great response. I personally feel from the core of my heart that this is all my parents’ and my gurus’ blessings and my destiny that I was able to reach where I did. I cannot really say that I have done all this!,” she mentioned.
She was additionally requested in the identical interview about newer technology singers who’ve, deliberately or not, modelled their voice and singing fashion on Lata’s voice. She mentioned, “I don’t know. Maybe they must have thought that whatever I do is right, or maybe even that I am doing well so they could also try out the same thing. Of course, it could be excessive love or devotion to me, for when there is bhakti, you follow your idol with eyes closed!”