Lata Mangeshkar passes away: Vintage pictures of the 'Queen of melody'

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar had no match when it came to singing. Although the singer is not among us now but her evergreen songs will always remain close to our hearts.

She pushed the boundaries in the music industry and always left us mesmerised with her nightingale voice. Her Instagram is a vault of some of the most epic gems from her journey. Here are some of the rare pictures of the legend.

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1. Lata stepped into the Bollywood industry with Navyug Chitrapat's Marathi movie 'Pahili Mangalaa-gaur' (1942). She also sang a song in the film which was composed by Dada Chandekar.

2. A rare picture of Lata Mangeshkar with singers Meena Kapoor and Geeta Dutt which dates back to 1940s.

3. Lata was known for her collabs with music composers like Anil Biswas, Naushad Ali, SD Burman.

4. A rare picture of Lata Mangeshkar and composer Anil Biswas during one of their practice sessions.

5. Gems in a frame: Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar pose for the camera

6. Legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar's family photograph. From left to right: sisters Usha and Asha, brother Hridaynath, mother with Asha's son Anand, Lata, sister Meena, Asha's daughter Varsha and her son Hemant in Bombay on January 4, 1979.

7. On Lata Mangeshkar's 91st birthday, Asha Bhonsle shared a throwback picture from the old days. Lata Ji can be seen seated left and her sisters Meena Khadikar and Asha Bhonsle are seen standing behind her.

8. Lata Mangeshkar with her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar from their childhood days.

9. Lata shared a vintage picture of her with India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.

10. Lata shared an old picture with her two cute doggos, 'Guddu and Buddu' on her Insta handle.

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