Lag Ja Gale Se Phir to Jiya Jaley: Check out best songs of ‘Nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar

‘Nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last on Sunday (February 6) at 8.12 am. Lata suffered from multiple organ failure post Covid-19. She was 92 years old. The legendary singer had a career spanning almost eight decades and sang in more than 35 Indian languages. She is the recipient of three National Film Awards, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Bharat Ratna, among other honours. Check out some of her timeless Hindi songs that will still stir up your soul.

Lata Mangeshkar's rendition of Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon is famous for bringing tears to Pandit Nehru's eyes when he heard it for the first time. The song was written by Pradeep Kumar in honour of the soldiers who lot their lives in Indo-China War, 1962. 

Lag Ja Gale is a timeless romantic song crooned by Lata Mangeshkar from the film 'Woh Kaun Thi' starring Manoj Kumar and Sadhana Shivdasani.

Yash Chopra's 'Veer Zara' starring Shah Rukh Khan and Priety Zinta had the heart-wrenching 'Tere Liye' song sung by the Nightingale of India.

Who can forget Raj and Simran's romnce in the mustard field in SRK and Kajol's iconic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. The song 'Tujhe Dekha Toh' is sung by none other than Lata Mangeshkar.

Starring Mala Sinha and Dharmendra, who can forhet the song 'Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha' from the film 'Anpadh'.

The sensuous 'Jiya Jale' from SRK's 'Dil Se' still sounds trendy yet insanely melodious.

Bahon Mein Chale Aao by Lata Mangeshkar and iconic R.D. Burman is another masterpiece.

Waheeda Rehman dancing on 'Piya Tose Naina Laage Re' in 1965 film Guide is another classic by Lata Mangeshkar.

Hoto Pe Aisee Baat Daba Ke song creates perfect suspense and the tuning and beats are completely on point.

This yearning for love song 'Ajib Dastan Hai Yeh' never gets old.

Lata Mangeshkar and S.D. Burman's 'Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai' celebrates zest to live life like no other song.

Rajesh Khanna's Aradhana song 'Kora Kagaz' is a superhit romantic song by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.