Lata Mangeshkar, India's most loved singer, left behind a teary-eyed nation of admirers who grew up listening to her immutable voice give wings to the words of poets and the screen careers of legions of heroines. India's Melody Queen passed away on Sunday morning at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, where she had been admitted because of Covid-related complications on January 11.

Sharing details about Lata Mangeshkar's refusal of her biopic, a source informed a leading entertainment website, "In the last few years, a lot of people wanted to make a biopic on Lata Mangeshkar. Several producers also met her for the same, but she refused to give the rights for her biopic. She wasn’t keen on sharing anecdotes from her personal life and chose to refuse any such offers."

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The offers came not just from movie producers but also from OTT platforms. "With the advent of streaming platforms in the last few years, there was a growing interest in making a movie about Lata didi’s life and her personal journey. But she never entertained these requests. Her or have meant everything to her," adds the source.

Lata Didi, as she was known among her family and followers, was 92 and is survived by her siblings -- playback singer and composer Meena Khadilkar, popular singer and restaurateur Asha Bhosale, singer Usha Mangeshkar, and music director Hridayanath Mangeshkar.

(Source: India Today)