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It’s been over a year since Lata Mangeshkar soared into the musical realms beyond. However, through her innumerable songs in multiple languages, she continues to move millions, infusing a sense of oneness in a diverse audience. Hers is a voice that has brought succour and joy to individuals of every caste, class, creed and gender. In a distinguished career that spanned over half a century, she sang everything from lullabies and bhajans to patriotic songs and romantic ballads, leaving behind a rich repository of over…

In Sandip Ray’s 1988 documentary Zindagi Ek Safar, Rajesh Khanna recalls his first meeting with Kishore Kumar. The ace singer had called him to his place, where he listened to the actor talking and reacting to his questions for more than 30 minutes. Khanna later figured out that Kishore was studying his face, voice and style of speech so he could adapt their characteristics into his own voice. He was so successful at it that when Khanna first heard Mere Sapnon Ki Rani from Aradhana, he felt like he was singing it…